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《Love Between Lines》 S1·E14 (35:40) HSK 7
shuō shén me chǎn liàng gōng bù shàng

说什么产量供不上

“They claimed to be unable to meet the production demands.”

《Love Between Lines》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 35:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái néng fǎn huǐ

还能反悔

“they would still back out.”

shuō shén me chǎn liàng gōng bù shàng CURRENT FOCUS

说什么 产量供不上

“They claimed to be unable to meet the production demands.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōu shì jiè kǒu

都是借口

“All excuses.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: DISMISSING AN EXCUSE
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Their excuse about low production capacity is total nonsense.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tuoce (Plausible Excuses)

In Chinese business culture, partners rarely reject terms or break deals outright; they often cite operational bottlenecks like capacity shortages to preserve outward civility.

INTENT TAGS: #distrust #dismissal #calling_bluff #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
供不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to keep up with demand or supply

A common potential complement used in supply chain, retail, or logistics when production cannot match orders.

说什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

claiming that / saying things like

Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce an excuse or claim with a skeptical or dismissive attitude.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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