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《Born with Luck》 S1·E8 (20:54) HSK 5
zhū lǎo bǎn bù jiǎng jiū a

朱老板不讲究啊

“they'll say I have no manners.”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 20:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chuán chū qù

传出去

“and word gets out,”

zhū lǎo bǎn bù jiǎng jiū a CURRENT FOCUS

朱 老板 不讲究 啊

“they'll say I have no manners.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wèi

喂

“Hello?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISPLEASURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You crossed the line and broke our mutual trust, and that is completely unacceptable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jiangjiu and Unwritten Commercial Ethics

In Chinese business culture, being 讲究 (proper, considerate) means honoring unwritten codes of mutual respect and honor; calling someone 不讲究 is a direct challenge to their moral and commercial reputation.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #reproach #calling_out #expressing_discontent
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不讲究 SPOKEN CHUNK

lacking decency, unethical, or inconsiderate of customary codes

Widely used colloquially, especially in Northern Mandarin, to reproach someone for behaving dishonorably or breaking unwritten social rules.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an evaluative, reproachful tone, underscoring the speaker's dissatisfaction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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