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《The Knockout》 S1·E1 (28:38) HSK 4
gēn wǒ tí nà ge sǐ guǐ gàn shén me

跟我提那个死鬼干什么

“on such a lovely day?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 28:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà guò nián de

大过年的

“Why do you mention that bastard”

gēn wǒ tí nà ge sǐ guǐ gàn shén me CURRENT FOCUS

跟我 提 那个 死鬼 干什么

“on such a lovely day?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ kàn wǒ dōu gěi nǐ sòng lǐ le nǐ jiù tōng róng yī xià ma

你看 我都给你送礼了 你就通融一下嘛

“Look, I've given you a gift. Please make an exception.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: REBUKING MENTION
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bring him up to guilt-trip me; it won't work.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Taboo Topics During New Year

During Spring Festival (大过年的), people generally avoid talking about death, tragedy, or bad memories, making bringing up a deceased spouse particularly offensive.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #shutting_down_topic #expressing_annoyance #rejecting_appeal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
死鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

damned dead person; good-for-nothing (can be an affectionate scolding or a harsh reference to a deceased/estranged partner)

Highly colloquial and context-dependent; in serious or irritated contexts, it refers dismissively to someone dead or detested.

干什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

why; what for

Frequently used at the end of a rhetorical question to express irritation, challenge, or impatience.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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