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《The Knockout》 S1·E12 (39:27) HSK 5
nǐ bù wèi wǒ men liǎ gāo xìng ma tè bié gāo xìng nǐ shǎo lái zhè tào

你不为我们俩高兴吗 特别高兴 你少来这套

“Aren't you happy for us? I'm very happy. Knock it off.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 39:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ hé lǎo mèng zhè shì shēng zhí

我和老孟这是升职

“Meng and I are getting promoted.”

nǐ bù wèi wǒ men liǎ gāo xìng ma tè bié gāo xìng nǐ shǎo lái zhè tào CURRENT FOCUS

你 不为 我们俩 高兴吗 特别高 兴 你少来这套

“Aren't you happy for us? I'm very happy. Knock it off.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shì bā bù dé wǒ men lǎo jiā huǒ gǎn jǐn zǒu ne zěn me yàng

“You can't wait for us old guys to leave soon. How is it?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: TEASING SUSPICION
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't flatter me; I know you guys secretly want us older bosses out of your way.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Banter Across Ranks

Senior Chinese mentors often use feigned cynicism and blunt retorts like 'cut the crap' to foster intimacy with trusted junior proteges.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #dismissal #banter #calling_bluff
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
少来这套 SPOKEN CHUNK

cut the crap; spare me the act

Extremely common spoken retort to dismiss someone's insincere flattery, excuses, or theatrical politeness.

巴不得 SPOKEN CHUNK

eagerly wish; can't wait to

Used to describe an intense, often hidden desire for an outcome to happen.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question testing the listener's loyalty or reaction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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