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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28 (29:32) HSK 7
nà kě bú shì wǒ yí gè rén de gōng láo

那可不是 我一个人的功劳

“That wasn't my achievement alone.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 29:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō mǎ bèi shàng de lín xiàn zhǎng shì jiǎn shuì de ēn rén

说马背上的林县长 是减税的恩人

“He says County Mayor Lin on horseback is the benefactor who cut taxes.”

nà kě bú shì wǒ yí gè rén de gōng láo CURRENT FOCUS

那可不 是 我 一个人 的 功劳

“That wasn't my achievement alone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xīn hǎi de rén zhǎo guò nǐ le shì qíng jiě jué dé zěn me yàng hǎo de hěn

鑫海的人找过你了 事情解决得怎么样 好得很

“People from Xinhai came to see you? How was it resolved? Very well.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFLECTING PRAISE
Tone: MODEST
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot take all the credit for this; it was a collective effort.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty and Collective Credit (谦逊与集体主义)

In Chinese public administration and professional culture, claiming sole credit for policy success is a faux pas; leaders are expected to deflect praise to collective effort.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #deflection #sharing_credit #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
那可不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

that is certainly not / definitely not

Used as an emphatic denial to clarify a misconception or deflect credit with strong conviction.

一个人的功劳 SPOKEN CHUNK

the credit or achievement of a single person

A common formula used to deflect individual praise and emphasize collective teamwork.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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