《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28 (31:43)
HSK 7
tā gēn wǒ shuō tā gēn nǐ shuō shén me dōu zuò fèi
他跟我说 他跟你说什么都作废
“He told me... Whatever he told you is void.”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E28
TIMECODE: 31:43
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ men zěn me shuō huà bù suàn huà ya tā gēn nǐ zěn me shuō de
“How can you go back on your word? What did he tell you?”
tā gēn wǒ shuō tā gēn nǐ shuō shén me dōu zuò fèi
CURRENT FOCUS
他跟 我说 他跟 你说什么 都 作废
“He told me... Whatever he told you is void.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xiàn zài shì wǒ shuō le suàn nǐ bǎ hé tóng qiān le
“I'm the one in charge now. Sign the contract.”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
INVALIDATING PRIOR CLAIMS
Tone:
ASSERTIVE
Emotion:
DOMINANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Forget what he promised; I am calling the shots now and you have no leverage.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authority Shifts in Negotiation
In Chinese business dynamics, informal commitments made by lower-level representatives are frequently superseded once a higher authority steps in to enforce formal contracts.
INTENT TAGS:
#nullifying
#asserting_power
#dismissal
#enforcement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
作废
SPOKEN CHUNK
to become invalid; to nullify
Commonly used in contractual or official contexts to declare an offer, rule, or agreement void.
说话不算话
SPOKEN CHUNK
to break one's word; to be untrustworthy
A highly frequent colloquial expression used to accuse someone of reneging on a promise.
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3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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