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《The Heir》 S1·E2 (41:09) HSK 7
nǐ hái bù hǎo yì sī kāi kǒu nǐ xiǎng bǎ liǎng jiàn shì quán huǐ le ma

你还不好意思开口 你想把两件事全毁了吗

“And you're too embarrassed to speak up? Do you want to ruin both things?”

《The Heir》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 41:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài lián nǐ mèi mèi de hūn shì dōu qiān chě dào lǐ miàn le

现在连你妹妹的婚事 都牵扯到里面了

“Now, even your sister's marriage is involved in this.”

nǐ hái bù hǎo yì sī kāi kǒu nǐ xiǎng bǎ liǎng jiàn shì quán huǐ le ma CURRENT FOCUS

你还 不好意思开口 你想把两件事 全毁了 吗

“And you're too embarrassed to speak up? Do you want to ruin both things?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN róng huá hé tā de hūn shì wǒ běn jiù jué de bù tuǒ

“I never thought Ronghua's marriage to him was appropriate.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Swallow your pride and speak up right now, or everything is going to fall apart.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face vs. Pragmatism in Crisis

Being 'too embarrassed to speak' reflects the cultural weight of face and modesty, but in urgent family crises, excessive face-saving is criticized as dangerous negligence.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #urging_action #reproach #crisis_management
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不好意思开口 SPOKEN CHUNK

too embarrassed or shy to bring something up

Used to describe hesitation in speaking up due to politeness, awkwardness, or face-saving concerns.

全毁了 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely ruined

Used to describe total destruction or failure of plans, relationships, or endeavors.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the rhetorical inquiry into an urgent, accusatory challenge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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