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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30 (08:57) HSK 5
yǐng xiǎng nǐ men jìn bù le shì ba

影响你们进步了 是吧

“I'm holding you back, aren't I?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 08:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xián wǒ zhè ge zhàn zhe máo kēng bù nà shén me

“Are you tired of working with me?”

yǐng xiǎng nǐ men jìn bù le shì ba CURRENT FOCUS

影响 你们进步了 是吧

“I'm holding you back, aren't I?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì a

是啊

“Yes.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SARCASTIC INQUIRY
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You think I'm standing in the way of your promotions, don't you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bureaucratic Euphemisms for Promotion (体制内黑话)

In state-owned companies or government workplaces, getting a promotion is modestly referred to as making progress ('进步') rather than climbing the ladder.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #confrontation #irony #calling_out
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
进步 SPOKEN CHUNK

career advancement / promotion

In traditional institutional or bureaucratic contexts, this euphemistically refers to career progression or promotion.

是吧 SPOKEN CHUNK

right? / isn't it?

A pragmatic tag seeking confirmation, frequently used with a biting or rhetorical edge in confrontations.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a new situation or realization that the subordinates' progress is being impeded.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question grammatically while delivering an ironic demand for confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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