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《The Knockout》 S1·E14 (08:52) HSK 7
kuài diǎn a lái jìng gāo lǎo bǎn nǎ zhēn bù dǒng shì hǎo

快点啊 来 敬高老板哪 真不懂事 好

“Boys. -Come on. -Drink a toast to Mr. Gao. Where are your manners? Okay.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 08:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ men yì qǐ gàn yī bēi zhù nín shēn tǐ jiàn kāng hǎo hǎo hǎo

“Let's have a toast. To your good health. Thank you.”

kuài diǎn a lái jìng gāo lǎo bǎn nǎ zhēn bù dǒng shì hǎo CURRENT FOCUS

快点啊 来 敬高 老板 哪 真不懂事 好

“Boys. -Come on. -Drink a toast to Mr. Gao. Where are your manners? Okay.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǔ rèn a shàng huí nà jì huà shū

主任啊 上回那计划书

“Mr. Li, have you read the proposal I gave you?”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: COACHING ETIQUETTE
Tone: CHIDING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Raise your glass right now and show some respect before you ruin this deal for us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Toasting Etiquette and 'Dongshen' (Tact)

At Chinese business dinners, juniors must proactively stand and offer toasts to superiors. Failing to do so is labeled as 'bu dong shi' (lacking social tact), prompting mentors to intervene loudly to preserve face for the VIP.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #instructing_junior #maintaining_face #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
不懂事 SPOKEN CHUNK

lacking tact; thoughtless; socially inept

Frequently used by elders or superiors to chide juniors who fail to observe strict social hierarchy or table manners.

敬...一杯 SPOKEN CHUNK

to propose a toast to someone

Essential banquet vocabulary for proposing a toast to an honored guest or superior.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an urgent, urging tone to make the junior move faster.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative while guiding attention directly toward Boss Gao.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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