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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E24 (06:20) HSK 6
tā qiáo bù qiáo de qǐ zán

他瞧不瞧得起咱

“Whether he looks down on us or not”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 06:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè shēng yì bù gàn le

这生意不干了

“I'm not doing this business anymore.”

tā qiáo bù qiáo de qǐ zán CURRENT FOCUS

他瞧不 瞧得起 咱

“Whether he looks down on us or not”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú zhòng yào shì ba

不重要 是吧

“isn't important, right?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: RHETORICAL QUESTIONING
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We should not care if he disdains us, even though it clearly stings.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Social Face and Dignity)

Being 'looked down upon' (瞧不起) is a direct assault on social face, often prompting people to walk away from profitable deals out of self-respect.

INTENT TAGS: #face_saving #rationalization #defensiveness #seeking_validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
瞧得起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to respect / to think highly of

A colloquial affirmative potential verb phrase, often contrasted with '瞧不起' (to look down on).

瞧不瞧得起 SPOKEN CHUNK

whether one respects or disdains someone

An affirmative-negative question form used to present respect or disrespect as a relevant consideration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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