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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21 (02:14) HSK 5
nǐ gāng gāng dōu méi gěi duō jié duì zhǎng hǎo liǎn sè

你刚刚都没给 多杰队长好脸色

“You weren't exactly friendly to Captain Duojie just now.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 02:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yǒu qì jiù sā chū lái ba

你有气就撒出来吧

“If you're angry, just let it out.”

nǐ gāng gāng dōu méi gěi duō jié duì zhǎng hǎo liǎn sè CURRENT FOCUS

你刚刚都没给 多杰队长好脸色

“You weren't exactly friendly to Captain Duojie just now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì qì tā

我是气他

“I am angry with him.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: GENTLE REPROACH
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You were visibly rude to the captain back there; you need to manage your temper.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lian Se / Facial Demeanor Etiquette (脸色与面子)

Displaying 'bad face' (给脸色看) directly undermines the target's dignity and social face, which is especially taboo when directed towards an organizational superior.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #pointing_out #feedback #interpersonal_tension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
给好脸色 SPOKEN CHUNK

to show a friendly face / to treat someone cordially

Commonly used in negative constructions ('不给好脸色' or '没给好脸色') to describe giving someone the cold shoulder or showing overt disapproval.

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