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《Road to Success》 S1·E32 (09:52) HSK 7
nín shì héng jiǔ dǒng shì zhǎng zhè yàng bù hǎo kàn yǐng xiǎng bù hǎo jiù shì

您是恒久董事长 这样不好看 影响不好 就是

“You are the chairman of Hengjiu. It doesn't look good. -It's not appropriate. -Yeah.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 09:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ guǎn shuí jiào yuè fù ne

你管谁叫岳父呢

“Who are you calling father-in-law?”

nín shì héng jiǔ dǒng shì zhǎng zhè yàng bù hǎo kàn yǐng xiǎng bù hǎo jiù shì CURRENT FOCUS

您是恒久 董事长 这样 不好看 影响不好 就是

“You are the chairman of Hengjiu. It doesn't look good. -It's not appropriate. -Yeah.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì shì bù hǎo

对 是不好

“Right, it's not appropriate.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DISSUADING AND REMINDING
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have a corporate reputation to protect, so don't make an embarrassing scene here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving face

Chinese culture places great importance on 'mianzi' (face) and social status (such as that of a company chairman). When advising someone of high standing or someone who is angry, appealing to dignity or reputation allows one to tactfully de-escalate the situation and avoid direct confrontation.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuading #saving face #smoothing things over
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好看 SPOKEN CHUNK

undignified, unseemly, or embarrassing

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to tactfully dissuade someone from making a scene or acting inappropriately.

影响不好 SPOKEN CHUNK

creating a bad impression or harming one's reputation

Frequently used in workplace or public settings as a justification to urge someone to protect their image.

Modal Particle「就是」 (jiushi) CHANGE OF STATE

Used to echo agreement or add emphasis, seeking alignment and reinforcing persuasive advice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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