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《COURT!》 S1·E12 (09:42) HSK 7
qiàn yī pì gǔ zhài cái suàn wán shì ma

欠一屁股债才算完是吗

“and end up buried in debt?”

《COURT!》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 09:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè fēi děi nòng dé rén cái liǎng kōng

“Do we really have to lose everything”

qiàn yī pì gǔ zhài cái suàn wán shì ma CURRENT FOCUS

欠一屁股债 才算 完 是吗

“and end up buried in debt?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bǎ zhè qián gěi tā men

你把这钱给他们

“Give this money to them.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING AND CRITICIZING
Tone: SHARP
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop this madness right now before you ruin us financially.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Financial Ruin (Ren Cai Liang Kong)

In Chinese culture, losing both health and wealth ('ren cai liang kong') is seen as the ultimate tragedy, triggering fierce interventions from relatives.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimanding #warning #confrontation #expressing_outrage
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
欠一屁股债 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be heavily in debt; to be in debt up to one's ears

A colloquial and colorful expression used to emphasize an enormous, overwhelming amount of debt.

才算完 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then is it considered over; only then will it end

Frequently used in rhetorical questions to reprimand someone for dragging a bad situation to extremes.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that sharply challenges the listener rather than seeking actual information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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