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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25 (14:19) HSK 7
bǎo hù qū bú shì nǐ tí yì de ma

保护区 不是你提议的吗

“Wasn't the reserve your proposal?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 14:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shén me yì si

什么意思

“What do you mean?”

bǎo hù qū bú shì nǐ tí yì de ma CURRENT FOCUS

保护区 不是你提议的吗

“Wasn't the reserve your proposal?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ rèn wéi

我认为

“I believe...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REMINDING AND QUESTIONING
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you acting surprised when this was your idea in the first place?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Confrontation in Collaboration

Using 'bushi... ma' is a standard indirect method in spoken Chinese to confront colleagues who attempt to evade accountability without launching an explicit insult.

INTENT TAGS: #confronting #holding_accountable #rhetorical_question #challenging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
保护区 SPOKEN CHUNK

nature reserve; conservation area

Common administrative term for protected ecological zones.

不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it the case that...

A classic rhetorical question pattern used to challenge assumptions or remind the listener of an established fact.

提议 SPOKEN CHUNK

to propose; to suggest

Useful in workplace and formal discussions when referencing who originated an initiative.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Converts the statement into a rhetorical question to prompt affirmation or call out contradiction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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