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《The Lead》 S1·E21 (11:09) HSK 6
xì méi xué huì chàng ne nǐ dào gěi wǒ xué huì mài xì le

戏没学会唱呢 你倒给我学会卖戏了

“You haven't even learned the craft. But you've learned trading roles for favors.”

《The Lead》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 11:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dǎ rén nǐ huì bù

打人你会不

“Can you beat someone?”

xì méi xué huì chàng ne nǐ dào gěi wǒ xué huì mài xì le CURRENT FOCUS

戏 没学会 唱呢 你倒 给我 学会卖戏 了

“You haven't even learned the craft. But you've learned trading roles for favors.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mài xì lún dé zhe nǐ ma

卖戏轮得着你吗

“Is that even your call?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have zero real skill, yet you're already scheming for quick money and stepping out of line.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship Discipline

In traditional Chinese performing arts, apprentices are expected to endure years of rigorous, humble training before engaging in any commercial or public business.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #criticism #putting_in_place #expressing_disapproval
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
倒给我 SPOKEN CHUNK

have the nerve to; contrary to expectation (used in scolding)

Used by authority figures to express indignant surprise when a subordinate does something improper instead of doing their duty.

学会 SPOKEN CHUNK

to master; to learn how to do something

Standard collocation indicating the successful acquisition of a skill or habit.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing incomplete state of the fundamental task ('not even learned yet').

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the sudden emergence of an unwelcome new behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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