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《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E18 (20:30) HSK 7
wǒ qǐng nǐ lái bú shì zhǎo jiè kǒu shì gěi wǒ jiě jué wèn tí de

我请你来 不是找借口 是给我解决问题的

“I didn't hire you to create excuses. I hired you to solve my issues.”

《No Pain No Gain》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 20:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhào gē nǐ nà biān shén me qíng kuàng a dà jiā xiàn zài qíng xù dōu hěn jī dòng

赵哥 你那边什么情况啊 大家现在情绪都很激动

“Zhao, what's going on over there? Everyone is highly emotional right now.”

wǒ qǐng nǐ lái bú shì zhǎo jiè kǒu shì gěi wǒ jiě jué wèn tí de CURRENT FOCUS

我请你 来 不是 找借口 是 给我 解决问题 的

“I didn't hire you to create excuses. I hired you to solve my issues.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì nǐ de gōng zuò hǎo ma zhè shì wǒ de gōng zuò kě zhè gōng zuò

这是你的工作 好吗 这是我的工作 可这工作

“That's your job, you know? I know it's my job, but I can't just”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop whining and do your job; I do not care about excuses, I only care about results.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Result-Oriented Management Hierarchy

In Chinese corporate culture, superiors frequently prioritize decisive outcomes over process explanations, viewing excuses as insubordination or incompetence.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimand #demanding_action #asserting_authority #dismissing_excuses
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
找借口 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make excuses / to find pretexts

A common disapproving phrase directed at someone trying to shirk responsibility.

解决问题 SPOKEN CHUNK

to solve problems / to resolve issues

A fundamental business phrase frequently emphasized by Chinese managers regarding professional competence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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