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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E26 (06:40) HSK 4
cái chī yī dùn zhǒu zi jiù jí zhe yào zhàng

才吃一顿肘子就急着要账

“I only had one lamb knuckle and you're already here to settle the score?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 06:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái shì zài zhè sǐ láo dāng zhōng děng zhe zhǎn lì jué

还是在这死牢当中等着斩立决

“or wait here on death row for execution?”

cái chī yī dùn zhǒu zi jiù jí zhe yào zhàng CURRENT FOCUS

才吃一顿肘子就 急着要账

“I only had one lamb knuckle and you're already here to settle the score?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì zi diàn xià wèi miǎn yě tài bù dà fāng le

“Your Highness, don't you think that's a bit stingy?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: TEASING REPROACH
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You bought me one cheap meal and now you act like I owe you my life? Don't be so petty.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Generosity and Face (Dafang)

High-status individuals in Chinese culture are expected to be generous ('dafang') rather than calculating small debts or favors immediately.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #teasing #complaint #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
急着 SPOKEN CHUNK

in a hurry to; anxious to

Use before a verb to criticize someone's rushed behavior or impatience.

要账 SPOKEN CHUNK

to demand debt repayment; to collect a bill

Colloquial term for asking someone to pay what they owe, often used metaphorically for collecting favors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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