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《The Truth》 S1·E11 (38:46) HSK 6
zhè huà nǐ dāng zhe wǒ shī fù de miàn shuō qù

这话你当着我师父的面说去

“Say that in front of my master.”

《The Truth》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 38:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suàn le shuí ràng wǒ men gāo fēng liàng jié gān dāng mù hòu yīng xióng ne

“Never mind. We're noble and willing to be unsung heroes.”

zhè huà nǐ dāng zhe wǒ shī fù de miàn shuō qù CURRENT FOCUS

这话你 当着 我师父 的面说 去

“Say that in front of my master.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǎi le jiù shì hǎo tóng zhì a

改了就是好同志啊

“Reformed ones mean good people.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHALLENGING AND TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why don't you have the guts to brag like that right in front of my master?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Master / Mentor (shifu)

In traditional Chinese trades or specialized workplace hierarchies (such as skilled crafts, technical trades, and police criminal investigation), a master (shifu) does not merely teach technical skills, but also carries the authority and status of an elder, commanding deep respect from apprentices.

INTENT TAGS: #goading #teasing #calling someone's bluff
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当着……的面 SPOKEN CHUNK

in front of someone; to someone's face

Commonly used to describe doing something directly and openly in front of another person, often appearing in provocative or challenging contexts (e.g., 'say it to his face if you're so brave').

……去 SPOKEN CHUNK

sentence-final marker indicating a command, prompt, or playful dismissal

Colloquially used to wave someone off or urge them to take action elsewhere, as in 'bianr dai zhe qu' (go stay out of the way) or 'zhao ta shuo qu' (go tell him that yourself).

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