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《River Sunset》 S1·E8 (02:00) HSK 2
ràng tā shǎo guǎn xián shì

让他少管闲事

“Tell him to mind his own business.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 02:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gěi jǐng shàng lián cāng fā diàn

给井上鎌仓发电

“Send a telegram to Inoue Kamakura.”

ràng tā shǎo guǎn xián shì CURRENT FOCUS

让 他 少管闲事

“Tell him to mind his own business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge dà zuǒ shēn shàng

那个大佐身上

“That colonel...”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING A WARNING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell him to back off before he causes trouble for himself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Drawing Boundaries (管闲事)

In Chinese social interaction, meddling in matters outside one's defined duty or sphere is frowned upon; telling someone '少管闲事' is a direct and forceful rejection of interference.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #boundary_setting #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
少管闲事 SPOKEN CHUNK

mind one's own business / stop meddling

A blunt, often aggressive colloquial phrase used to tell someone to stop interfering in other people's affairs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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