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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E1 (15:11) HSK 4
zhè xiē hái zuò bù zuò shù wǒ wèn nǐ zhè xiē hái zuò bù zuò shù

这些还作不作数 我问你 这些还作不作数

“Do those promises still count? I’m asking you, do they still count?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 15:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gěi xiàn cái zhèng zuò gòng xiàn

给县财政做贡献

“it would start contributing to the county’s finances.”

zhè xiē hái zuò bù zuò shù wǒ wèn nǐ zhè xiē hái zuò bù zuò shù CURRENT FOCUS

这些还 作不作数 我问你 这些还 作不作数

“Do those promises still count? I’m asking you, do they still count?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài shān lǐ dào liè de qíng kuàng hěn chāng jué cáng líng yáng

现在山里盗猎的情况 很猖獗 藏羚羊

“Poaching in the mountains is rampant now. If Tibetan antelopes”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop giving me excuses and answer me directly: are you honoring our deal or not?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zuoshu (Honoring Commitments)

The concept of 'zuoshu' reflects the tension between verbal commitments and shifting practical realities, often invoked during confrontations over accountability.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #accountability #urgency #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
作不作数 SPOKEN CHUNK

whether it counts or remains valid

An idiomatic colloquial formula used to challenge whether an agreement, promise, or document still holds authority.

我问你 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm asking you

Used to command attention, press for an immediate answer, and establish conversational dominance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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