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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12 (26:10) HSK 7
nǐ tí tā gàn má ya sǎo xìng

你提他干吗呀 扫兴

“Why bring him up? You're ruining the mood.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 26:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī dào a

知道啊

“I know.”

nǐ tí tā gàn má ya sǎo xìng CURRENT FOCUS

你 提他干吗 呀 扫兴

“Why bring him up? You're ruining the mood.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì dōu shì lǎo tóng xué ma

不是 都是老同学嘛

“No, we're all classmates.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPRESSING ANNOYANCE
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't ruin our fun by talking about someone I dislike.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xing (Mood/Atmosphere)

In Chinese social interaction, maintaining high spirits ('xingzhi') during gatherings is paramount; disrupting it is seen as inconsiderate.

INTENT TAGS: #topic_rejection #complaint #mood_protection #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
提他干吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

why bring him up

A rhetorical challenge commonly used to shut down a topic involving an unwelcome third party.

扫兴 SPOKEN CHUNK

killjoy / ruining the mood

Used as a standalone reaction or predicate when someone spoils the festive or happy atmosphere.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the direct complaint while maintaining a tone of colloquial exasperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E12 (26:10) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus