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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25 (02:39) HSK 4
zhè bú shì dài kè zhī dào ba

这不是待客之道吧

“Is this how you treat our guests?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25
TIMECODE: 02:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yào dào le

要到了

“will be here soon.”

zhè bú shì dài kè zhī dào ba CURRENT FOCUS

这不是待客之道吧

“Is this how you treat our guests?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mò jiào ān jùn wáng fēi xiào huà

莫叫安郡王妃笑话

“Don't make yourselves a laughingstock before her.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING RUDENESS
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: DISPLEASURE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are disrespecting me and crossing the line.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ritual Etiquette as a Weapon (礼节)

In traditional Chinese culture, invoking 'proper hospitality' allows one to criticize a rival's hostile conduct while holding the moral high ground.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #criticism #challenging #sarcasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
待客之道 SPOKEN CHUNK

the proper way to treat guests; hospitality etiquette

Commonly used either to praise gracious hosts or sarcastically critique someone who is being rude or unwelcoming.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical accusation into a pseudo-question while reinforcing mild reproach.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 11 GRAMMAR
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