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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E12 (14:46) HSK 7
tuō lěi bié rén tuō lěi jiā rén tuō lěi shè huì wǒ jiù shì tuō lěi rén

拖累别人拖累家人拖累社会 我就是拖累人

“I'm a burden to everyone, to my family, to society. I'm a liability.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 14:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jiù shì gè tuō lěi

我就是个拖累

“I'm nothing but a burden.”

tuō lěi bié rén tuō lěi jiā rén tuō lěi shè huì wǒ jiù shì tuō lěi rén CURRENT FOCUS

拖累 别人 拖累 家人 拖累 社会 我 就是 拖累人

“I'm a burden to everyone, to my family, to society. I'm a liability.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào bú shì wǒ tuō lěi le nǐ men

要不是我拖累了你们

“If I hadn't come along,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SELF REPROACH
Tone: SELF_DEPRECATING
Emotion: DESPAIR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hate that my condition makes everyone suffer, and I feel utterly worthless.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Collectivist Duty and Fear of Burdening Others (Tuolei)

In Chinese culture, being viewed as a 'drag' or burden on family and society carries immense moral shame, as individuals are expected to contribute rather than drain shared resources.

INTENT TAGS: #self_blame #venting #despair #guilt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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拖累别人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to drag others down; to be a burden to others

Used when someone feels they are causing trouble, financial strain, or emotional suffering to those around them.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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