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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28 (07:59) HSK 5
kě shì wǒ zuò wéi yí gè méi kuàng háng yè de mén wài hàn

可是我作为一个 煤矿行业的门外汉

“But even as a layman in the coal mining industry,”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 07:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhī dào lǐng dǎo gěi le nǐ rèn wù

我知道 领导给了你任务

“I know you were given a task by your boss.”

kě shì wǒ zuò wéi yí gè méi kuàng háng yè de mén wài hàn CURRENT FOCUS

可是 我作为一个 煤矿行业的 门外汉

“But even as a layman in the coal mining industry,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōu jué de zhè ge mǎi mài bù zhí

都觉得这个买卖不值

“I feel this deal isn't worth it.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: POLITE REFUSAL
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Even an amateur can see this is a terrible deal, so you should reconsider.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty Before Dissent (谦虚与委婉进言)

Downplaying one's authority by labeling oneself a layman avoids threatening the listener's face while delivering severe criticism.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #dissuasion #humble_assertion #business_critique
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
门外汉 SPOKEN CHUNK

layman / outsider / novice

A classic humble expression used to qualify an opinion on a specialized topic outside one's expertise.

作为一个 SPOKEN CHUNK

as a / in the role of

Used to frame one's social role or perspective before offering commentary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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