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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E32 (11:51) HSK 6
zhè shì tóu zī ma zěn me le zhè shì háo dǔ a zhè shì bú yào zhè jiā le

这是投资吗 怎么了 这是豪赌啊 这是不要这家了

“Is that an investment? - What's wrong? - It's a gamble! That is insane!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 11:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi wèi le zán men zhè ge jiā tóu zī yī qiān duō wàn

为 为了咱们这个家 投资一千多万

“For our family, investing over ten million yuan?”

zhè shì tóu zī ma zěn me le zhè shì háo dǔ a zhè shì bú yào zhè jiā le CURRENT FOCUS

这是 投资 吗 怎么了 这是 豪赌 啊 这是 不要 这家了

“Is that an investment? - What's wrong? - It's a gamble! That is insane!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà jiào háo dǔ

那叫豪赌

“A gamble?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CONDEMNATION AND ACCUSATION
Tone: ACCUSING
Emotion: FURY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop lying to yourself that this was for our family—you are gambling away our entire future!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Collective Responsibility (顾家意识)

In Chinese culture, major financial ventures are expected to prioritize domestic security; unilateral financial risk is viewed as a betrayal of family responsibility.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #disbelief #confrontation #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
这是投资吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

you call this an investment?

A rhetorical question used to vehemently dispute a justification given by the listener.

豪赌 SPOKEN CHUNK

reckless gamble / high-stakes gamble

Used figuratively to condemn reckless life choices or high-risk business moves.

不要这家了 SPOKEN CHUNK

giving up on this family / abandoning this home

Expresses that one's extreme actions disregard the welfare and cohesion of the family unit.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Amplifies the intense indignation and emotional shock behind the accusation.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a consequential change of state, dramatizing the collapse of the household.

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4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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