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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E11 (40:41) HSK 7
liú xià bù hǎo de míng shēng

留下不好的名声

“get tarnished in the hostel.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 40:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù néng ràng lǎo cáo zài dōng qù chūn lái

不能让老曹在冬去春来

“We can't let Cao's name”

liú xià bù hǎo de míng shēng CURRENT FOCUS

留下不好的名声

“get tarnished in the hostel.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīn ér wǒ zuò jué dìng a

今儿我做决定啊

“I say we do this—”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: JUSTIFYING DECISION
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We must not let his reputation be ruined under our watch.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reputation and Face (Mingsheng)

In Chinese social and professional circles, one's moral and professional reputation (名声) is fiercely protected, as losing it harms social credit and collective standing.

INTENT TAGS: #protecting_reputation #face_saving #justification #moral_responsibility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不好的名声 SPOKEN CHUNK

a bad reputation

Commonly paired with verbs like 留下 (leave behind) or 担着 (bear) when discussing social honor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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