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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17 (37:07) HSK 7
nà zhǐ néng zhèng míng nǐ bú shì hé gàn zhè yī xíng

那只能证明你 不适合干这一行

“it only proves that you are not cut out for this line of work.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 37:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yè shì zi ruò shì lián zhè dì láo de wèi ér dōu shòu bù liǎo

叶世子若是 连这地牢的味儿 都受不了

“Young Master Ye, if you can't even stand the smell of this dungeon,”

nà zhǐ néng zhèng míng nǐ bú shì hé gàn zhè yī xíng CURRENT FOCUS

那只能证明你 不适合干这一行

“it only proves that you are not cut out for this line of work.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù rú bǐng le bì xià zǎo rì lí le zhè háng dāng

不如禀了陛下 早日离了这行当

“You might as well report to His Majesty and leave this profession early.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DISMISSING COMPETENCE
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are too soft and pampered for this; quit now and get out of my way.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Grit vs. Aristocratic Privilege

Veteran officials often resented pampered noble heirs (世子) entering enforcement or investigation posts purely through hereditary privilege, testing them harshly on stomach-churning tasks.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #taunting #gatekeeping #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
干这一行 SPOKEN CHUNK

to work in this profession / line of work

Colloquial and highly natural way to refer to working in a specific industry or trade.

不适合 SPOKEN CHUNK

unsuited for / not fit for

Commonly paired with professions or activities to bluntly declare someone's lack of aptitude.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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