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《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E23 (18:07) HSK 1
ān níng yī yuàn nà bú shì kàn shén jīng bìng de ma

安宁医院那不是看神经病的吗

“Isn't that for a psycho?”

《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 18:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zǎ hái shàng ān níng yī yuàn le ne

“Why go to Anning Hospital?”

ān níng yī yuàn nà bú shì kàn shén jīng bìng de ma CURRENT FOCUS

安宁医院 那不是 看 神经病 的吗

“Isn't that for a psycho?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chuāng shāng hòu yīng jī zhàng ài

创伤后应激障碍

“PTSD”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: SEEKING CLARIFICATION
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why go there? Are you losing your mind?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Stigma Around Mental Health

In traditional Chinese society, psychiatric hospitals are often colloquially equated with severe psychosis ('神经病'), leading to widespread social stigma around psychological care.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #skepticism #concern #stereotyping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
那不是...吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it the case that...

A rhetorical question pattern used to state an apparent fact or point out something obvious.

神经病 SPOKEN CHUNK

crazy person; lunatic (colloquially)

Literally neuropath, but colloquially used as a pejorative or casual term for someone with mental illness or erratic behavior.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question confirming a presupposition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 13 GRAMMAR
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