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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19 (26:27) HSK 5
tā men zhēng dé pén mǎn bō mǎn zuò shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì

他们挣得盆满钵满 做甩手掌柜

“Meanwhile, they did nothing and made a lot of money.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 26:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bèi zhe mà míng

背着骂名

“but you still have to bear the crime.”

tā men zhēng dé pén mǎn bō mǎn zuò shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì CURRENT FOCUS

他们 挣得盆满钵满 做 甩手掌柜

“Meanwhile, they did nothing and made a lot of money.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín bù néng zhè me guàn zhe tā men nà yǐ hòu shuí hái gǎn dāng xiào shùn hái zi

您不能这么惯着他们 那以后谁还敢当孝顺孩子

“You can't just spoil them. No one will become a filial child anymore.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING UNFAIRNESS
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They reap all the rewards without lifting a finger, and you need to stop letting them get away with it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Exploitation and Family Equity

In Chinese family dynamics, resentment often builds when irresponsible siblings exploit parental favoritism while diligent children bear the burden of physical and emotional caregiving.

INTENT TAGS: #accusing #condemning #protesting_injustice #appealing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
挣得盆满钵满 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make money hand over fist; strike it rich

A vivid idiom used to emphasize huge, conspicuous financial gains.

甩手掌柜 SPOKEN CHUNK

an arm-chair boss; someone who abdicates responsibility

Metaphor used to criticize someone who leaves all the actual dirty work or duties to others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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