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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18 (32:58) HSK 7
hù zhe nǐ men de míng shēng

护着你们的名声

“to protect your reputations.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 32:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men hái dé xiǎng fāng shè fǎ dì

“We even had to find ways”

hù zhe nǐ men de míng shēng CURRENT FOCUS

护着你 们 的名声

“to protect your reputations.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě bù néng yǒu xià cì le a

可不能有下次了啊

“There must not be a next time.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REBUKING AND WARNING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You caused a mess and I bailed you out to save face, so do not push your luck again.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face (Mianzi)

Maintaining a pristine public image often requires allies or seniors to discreetly clean up scandals behind closed doors, placing a heavy social debt on the person being protected.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #warning #face_saving #leverage
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
护着 SPOKEN CHUNK

to shield, protect, or cover for someone

A common colloquial verb used when shielding someone from consequences, criticism, or danger.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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