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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4 (42:49) HSK 4
bìng bú shì yī wèi hé gé de mǔ qīn nǐ suàn lǎo jǐ

并不是一位合格的母亲 你算老几

“is not a qualified mother. Who do you think you are?”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 42:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN sūn là là nǚ shì

孙辣辣女士

“I believe the judges can all see that Ms. Sun Lala”

bìng bú shì yī wèi hé gé de mǔ qīn nǐ suàn lǎo jǐ CURRENT FOCUS

并不是 一位合格的母亲 你算老几

“is not a qualified mother. Who do you think you are?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shì fǎ guān ma bèi gào

你是法官吗 被告

“Are you the judge? Defendant,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: AGGRESSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have zero right or authority to sit there and judge my parenting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Dismissal of Authority (你算老几)

Directly asking someone 'which ranking number they are' is a deeply confrontational idiom in Northern Chinese dialect designed to strip the listener of perceived superiority.

INTENT TAGS: #defiance #confrontation #anger #rejecting_criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
合格的母亲 SPOKEN CHUNK

a qualified mother

Often used in legal custody battles or moral discussions regarding parenting standards.

你算老几 SPOKEN CHUNK

Who do you think you are? / Who gave you the right?

A blunt, aggressive colloquial retort used to challenge someone's status, legitimacy, or entitlement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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