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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4 (40:00) HSK 7
nǐ jìng zhí niù dào rú cǐ de dì bù

你竟执拗到如此的地步

“You are so stubborn.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 40:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà shī xiōng hái huó zhe

大师兄还活着

“Yuanying is alive.”

nǐ jìng zhí niù dào rú cǐ de dì bù CURRENT FOCUS

你 竟 执拗 到 如此 的地步

“You are so stubborn.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo

好

“Fine.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING EXASPERATION
Tone: EXASPERATED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I can't believe how delusional and stubborn you are being right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Senior Martial Brother (Dashixiong) Bond

In traditional Chinese martial arts or apprenticeship systems, the 'Dashixiong' (eldest senior brother) holds a quasi-paternal leadership role, often inspiring deep loyalty or refusal to accept their death among junior disciples.

INTENT TAGS: #exasperation #criticizing_stubbornness #disbelief #confronting_denial
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
竟 SPOKEN CHUNK

unexpectedly / to one's surprise / actually

Short for '竟然'; used before a verb or adjective to emphasize that a situation goes against expectations.

执拗 SPOKEN CHUNK

stubborn / obstinate / headstrong

A slightly formal word describing someone who clings to their own ideas or feelings and refuses to listen to others.

到如此的地步 SPOKEN CHUNK

to such an extent / to this degree

Attached after an adjective or verb to emphasize the extreme severity of a state or behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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