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《The Silent Rift》 S1·E5 (28:56) HSK 7
hái gēn rén jiā shuō shì zuò shēng yì dài kuǎn

还跟人家说是做生意贷款

“and tell them I want a business loan.”

《The Silent Rift》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 28:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié pò yī lǒu sōu de

别破衣搂搜的

“I can't look shabby”

hái gēn rén jiā shuō shì zuò shēng yì dài kuǎn CURRENT FOCUS

还跟人家说是做生意贷款

“and tell them I want a business loan.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zuò nà ér guǎng cái

你坐那儿 广才

“You sit there, Guangcai.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: MOCKING
Tone: MOCKING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Nobody is going to believe you are doing serious business if you look this scruffy.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi and External Presentation

Social status and credibility in business are heavily judged by visual presentation in Chinese culture; dressing shabbily while asking for a loan undermines one's credibility and loses face.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #critique #reality_check #face_concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do business

A standard, everyday spoken term for engaging in commerce or trading.

跟人家说 SPOKEN CHUNK

to tell others; to tell people

Used colloquially where '人家' refers generally to other people or third parties involved.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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