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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E6 (14:55) HSK 7
jiù shì guǎn wā bù guǎn mái suàn shén me běn shì ma nǐ ?

就是 管挖不管埋 算什么本事嘛你?

“Exactly. You leave things half-done. What kind of skill is that?”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 14:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě dǐ bù guò zuì xiān lóu yī dùn fàn qián

也抵不过醉仙楼一顿饭钱

“you're not worth one meal at Zuixian House.”

jiù shì guǎn wā bù guǎn mái suàn shén me běn shì ma nǐ ? CURRENT FOCUS

就是 管挖不管埋 算什么本事 嘛你?

“Exactly. You leave things half-done. What kind of skill is that?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiān zhǎng hái néng kàn chū shén me ?

仙长还能看出什么?

“What else can you see, Immortal Master?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Colloquial Metaphor for Irresponsibility (管杀不管埋/管挖不管埋)

This folk idiom uses the metaphor of gravedigging to criticize anyone who stirs up trouble or offers a diagnosis without providing a cure or resolution.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #complaint #mockery #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
管挖不管埋 SPOKEN CHUNK

digging a hole without burying it; starting trouble without resolving it

A vivid colloquial idiom criticizing someone for neglecting consequences or abandoning a task halfway.

算什么本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

What kind of skill is that? That is nothing to boast about.

A rhetorical challenge used to diminish someone's pride or competence.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an indignant, complaining tone highlighting the obviousness of the criticism.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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