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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E24 (35:57) HSK 7
nǐ zài zhè ge quān lǐ yě suàn fèi le

你在这个圈里也算废了

“You're basically ruined in this industry.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 35:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě yǐ zhè me gēn nǐ shuō ba

可以这么跟你说吧

“Let me put it this way.”

nǐ zài zhè ge quān lǐ yě suàn fèi le CURRENT FOCUS

你 在这 个圈里也算 废了

“You're basically ruined in this industry.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bié

别

“Stop.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DELIVERING BAD NEWS
Tone: BLUNT, HARSH, AND DECISIVE
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your career is over here, so face reality and stop dreaming.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Quan Zi (In-Group Circles and Reputational Ruin)

Chinese professional fields often operate as tightly knit 'circles' (圈子) where reputational damage spreads quickly, meaning losing standing within one circle can end a person's entire career.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #intimidation #harsh_truth #power_play
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在这个圈里 SPOKEN CHUNK

in this circle / within this industry

Refers to a specific professional or social niche, widely used in business, entertainment, or art scenes.

算废了 SPOKEN CHUNK

practically ruined / considered done for

A blunt colloquial assessment indicating something or someone has lost all functional value or career viability.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies a completed change of state, portraying the listener's ruined status as an irreversible finalized fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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