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《The Knockout》 S1·E16 (39:51) HSK 2
shuō nǐ shì hēi shè huì tóu zi zhè huà néng ràng wài rén zhè me shuō ma

说你是黑社会头子 这话能让外人这么说吗

“They said you're the head of gangsters. How can you let others say that?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 39:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shuō le bié jī dòng nǐ zhī dào xiàn zài rén jiā dōu zěn me píng jià nǐ ma

都说了别激动 你知道现在 人家都怎么评价你吗

“I told you to calm down. Do you know what they say about you now?”

shuō nǐ shì hēi shè huì tóu zi zhè huà néng ràng wài rén zhè me shuō ma CURRENT FOCUS

说你是 黑社会 头子 这话能让 外人 这么说 吗

“They said you're the head of gangsters. How can you let others say that?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhān de xuè bǐ nǐ duō duō le yě méi gǎn zhè me shuō wǒ

“I've committed more crimes than you. They don't dare say that to me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REPRIMANDING RECKLESSNESS
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are being dangerously reckless, and your lack of discretion is putting us both at risk.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fear of Public Scrutiny (Yulun Fengxian)

In Chinese social and political dynamics, gaining high-profile notoriety or a public reputation as a criminal attracts decisive crackdowns from authorities, making low-profile discretion essential.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimanding #warning #damage_control #chastising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
黑社会头子 SPOKEN CHUNK

underworld boss or crime syndicate leader

A colloquial label used to describe the head of an organized crime gang.

外人 SPOKEN CHUNK

outsiders or third parties

Used to denote people outside one's trusted circle, organization, or family.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question to strongly challenge the listener and emphasize that the situation is unacceptable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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