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《Road to Success》 S1·E20 (12:58) HSK 7
nà jiù shuǎ lài dào dǐ

那就耍赖到底

“you should stick to it to the end.”

《Road to Success》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 12:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ jì rán dōu shuǎ lài le

“Since you backed out on it,”

nà jiù shuǎ lài dào dǐ CURRENT FOCUS

那就 耍赖到底

“you should stick to it to the end.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ hěn dān xīn nǐ

我很担心你

“I was so worried about you,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: RESOLUTE DECLARATION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DEFIANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Call it what you want, I am not backing off no matter what you say.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Shuālài (Playful Obstinacy in Intimacy)

Admitting to 'shuālài' is often not negative among intimates, but rather a romantic or friendly tactic to show stubborn commitment.

INTENT TAGS: #defiance #persistence #stubbornness #commitment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
耍赖 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act shamelessly / to renege / to play stubborn

Commonly used in informal contexts for acting playfully obstinate or refusing to adhere to rules.

到底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to the very end / through and through

Placed after a verb or adjective to indicate persisting in a state until the conclusion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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