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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20 (13:09) HSK 5
suī rán bèi nǐ men gōng sī guò hé chāi qiáo de xíng wéi qì gè bàn sǐ

虽然被你们公司过河拆桥的行为 气个半死

“He's furious about you kicking him aside after using him,”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 13:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà ge lǎo bù sǐ de yě zhè me shuō

“That old man said the same thing.”

suī rán bèi nǐ men gōng sī guò hé chāi qiáo de xíng wéi qì gè bàn sǐ CURRENT FOCUS

虽然被你们公司 过河拆桥 的行为 气个半死

“He's furious about you kicking him aside after using him,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn hái shì shuō yī mǎ guī yī mǎ fēi yào wǒ lái cān jiā

“but he insisted I should come anyway, saying it's a separate matter.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPRESSING GRIEVANCE
Tone: BITTER AND CRITICAL
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You treated me terribly, and I want to make sure you feel guilty about it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yima Gui Yima (Separating Grievances from Business)

Chinese business ethics often balance deep personal slights against pragmatism, upholding decorum or contractual duty despite feeling betrayed.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #complaint #moral_superiority #venting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
过河拆桥 SPOKEN CHUNK

to burn bridges; to kick away the ladder

A frequent four-character idiom describing someone who discards or betrays helpers once the goal is reached.

气个半死 SPOKEN CHUNK

infuriated to death; deeply enraged

An exaggerated colloquial phrase used to emphasize severe irritation or anger.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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