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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E24 (12:20) HSK 7
nǐ zhè kàn zhe hěn qiáo cuì a nǐ jiù bù gāi lái gōng sī

你这看着很憔悴啊 你就不该来公司

“You look exhausted. You shouldn't have come in.”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 12:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shāng hǎo tòu le méi yǎng yǎng hǎo zài huí lái ya péi zǒng

“Have you fully recovered? You should have rested longer. Mr. Pei.”

nǐ zhè kàn zhe hěn qiáo cuì a nǐ jiù bù gāi lái gōng sī CURRENT FOCUS

你这 看着 很憔悴 啊 你 就不该 来公司

“You look exhausted. You shouldn't have come in.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ gāi zài jiā hǎo hǎo xiū xī duì ya nǐ yě tài xīn xì gōng zuò le

你该在家好好休息 对呀 你也太心系工作了

“You should be resting at home. Exactly. You care far too much about work.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: CARING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Flattery Through Concern (Guanxin)

In Chinese corporate culture, expressing concern over a boss's health or work ethic functions as a polite way to flatter dedication while maintaining rapport.

INTENT TAGS: #concern #caring_reproach #flattery #workplace_camaraderie
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
看着很憔悴 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking very haggard, wan, or worn out

A common spoken phrase to comment directly on someone looking visibly exhausted or unwell.

就不该 SPOKEN CHUNK

really should not have

Used with emphatic '就' to express strong regret, advice, or mild reproach about a past decision.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the blunt observation and conveys heartfelt concern and personal closeness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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