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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20 (36:55) HSK 6
nǐ dǎng le bié rén de lù le rén jiā cái huì chǔ xīn jī lǜ dì yào hài nǐ

你挡了别人的路了 人家才会处心积虑地要害你

“You're blocking someone's path. So they meticulously plot against you.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 36:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhèng míng nǐ de rén shēng shì wǎng shàng zǒu de

证明你的人生是往上走的

“It proves your life is on the rise.”

nǐ dǎng le bié rén de lù le rén jiā cái huì chǔ xīn jī lǜ dì yào hài nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你 挡了别人的路 了 人家 才会 处心积虑 地要 害你

“You're blocking someone's path. So they meticulously plot against you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiāng fǎn

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“Conversely, if you remained at a very low level,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMFORTING
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't feel discouraged by sabotage; take pride in knowing you're succeeding enough to threaten them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Rivalry and Envy

In competitive Chinese workplace environments, being targeted by colleagues is often rationalized through fatalistic optimism—viewing jealousy as a badge of honor indicating one's rising status.

INTENT TAGS: #reframing #encouragement #rationalization #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
挡别人的路 SPOKEN CHUNK

to stand in someone's way; to obstruct someone's progress

Commonly used metaphorically in workplace contexts when one person's success threatens another's promotion or interests.

处心积虑 SPOKEN CHUNK

deliberately scheming; racking one's brains with malicious intent

A derogatory Chengyu used to describe meticulous, long-term plotting to harm or outmaneuver someone.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the completed state and consequence of obstructing someone's advancement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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