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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20 (36:38) HSK 6
dào dǐ shì shuí pà bié rén kàn bù qǐ

到底是谁怕别人看不起

“So who is it that's afraid of being looked down on?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 36:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gàn má fēi yào dài zài yáng tāng guǎn lǐ ne

你干吗非要待在羊汤馆里呢

“Why do you insist on staying here?”

dào dǐ shì shuí pà bié rén kàn bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

到底是谁 怕别人看不起

“So who is it that's afraid of being looked down on?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì shuí zài hū wǒ céng jīng mài guò yáng ròu

“Who cares that I used to sell lamb?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RETALIATORY QUESTIONING
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are the one who is ashamed of my background, not me. Stop projecting your snobbery onto me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Social Stigma of Blue-Collar Labor

Working in low-end food stalls often carries a social stigma in upwardly mobile Chinese society, creating acute face-related tensions in relationships.

INTENT TAGS: #counterattack #accusation #defensiveness #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到底是谁 SPOKEN CHUNK

who on earth / who actually

Used in heated arguments to turn an accusation back on the other party or demand true motives.

看不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon / to despise

A highly frequent colloquial expression describing class condescension or social disrespect.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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