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《Vanished Name》 S1·E30 (38:53) HSK 7
nǐ bù qiān nà nǐ jiù děng zhe bèi qǐ sù ba

你不签 那你就等着被起诉吧

“If you don't sign, then get ready to be sued.”

《Vanished Name》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 38:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhè zì yào qiān le wǒ jiù wǒ shén me dōu méi yǒu la

“If I sign, I'll... I'll have nothing left.”

nǐ bù qiān nà nǐ jiù děng zhe bèi qǐ sù ba CURRENT FOCUS

你 不签 那你就 等着被起诉 吧

“If you don't sign, then get ready to be sued.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù nǐ gàn de nà xiē sǔn shì ér a rén shén gòng fèn

“The shady stuff you did has angered everyone.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ISSUING AN ULTIMATUM
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Sign it now or face catastrophic consequences in court; you have no way out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Legal Coercion in Disputes

Threatening litigation ('等着被起诉') in interpersonal or business crises signifies the total breakdown of negotiation and mutual respect.

INTENT TAGS: #ultimatum #intimidation #threat #coercion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
等着被起诉 SPOKEN CHUNK

just wait to get sued

Use this as a blunt threat when warning someone about impending legal repercussions if they fail to cooperate.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys a dismissive resignation combined with a cold, definitive ultimatum.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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