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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E26 (20:08) HSK 4
nán dào bù yīng gāi tā men liǎng gè fù zé ma

难道不应该她们两个负责吗

“be covered by the two of them?”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 20:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè bǐ fèi yòng

这笔费用

“Shouldn't these expenses”

nán dào bù yīng gāi tā men liǎng gè fù zé ma CURRENT FOCUS

难道不应该 她们两个 负责 吗

“be covered by the two of them?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men kě yǐ fù zé

我们可以负责

“We can cover the expenses.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SHIFTING BLAME
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't pin this expense on us; they caused it, so they must pay for it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tuiwe (Passing the Buck / Deflecting Blame)

In organizational conflict, accountability for financial or procedural missteps is fiercely contested, with parties employing assertive rhetorical questions to safeguard their own interests.

INTENT TAGS: #accountability #blame_shifting #confrontation #rhetorical_challenge
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
难道不应该 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it obvious that... should; shouldn't it be

A powerful rhetorical question frame used to assert strong moral or logical entitlement and challenge an opposing view.

负责 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be responsible for; to take accountability

Commonly used in professional and legal settings regarding duty, liability, or covering financial costs.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that aggressively emphasizes the obviousness of the speaker's claim.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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