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《My Destiny》 S1·E17 (23:36) HSK 4
jiù shì gēn nà ge ā nán bù qīng bù chǔ de ràng wǒ kàn bù shàng

就是跟那个阿楠 不清不楚的 让我看不上

“he's tangled up with Nan. I don't like him.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 23:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā zhè ge rén ba

他这个人吧

“Well,”

jiù shì gēn nà ge ā nán bù qīng bù chǔ de ràng wǒ kàn bù shàng CURRENT FOCUS

就是 跟 那个 阿楠 不清不楚 的 让 我看 不上

“he's tangled up with Nan. I don't like him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nǐ de yì si shì rén pǐn bù xíng shēng yì jiù bù zuò le

那你的意思是 人品不行生意就不做了

“So you're saying bad character means no business?”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: EXPRESSING DISAPPROVAL
Tone: JUDGMENTAL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Character in Commercial Partnerships

Chinese business philosophy frequently conflates personal morality (人品) with commercial trustworthiness; improper personal relationships can directly ruin professional partnerships.

INTENT TAGS: #disapproval #contempt #evaluation #rejection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不清不楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

ambiguous; shady; improperly entangled

Commonly used to describe suspicious interpersonal relationships, particularly questionable romantic or financial dealings.

看不上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon; to hold in low regard

A blunt colloquial expression indicating that someone fails to meet one's standards or respect.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Nominalizes the preceding clause into the specific reason behind the speaker's contempt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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