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《The Truth》 S1·E8 (24:41) HSK 6
shén me yì si nǐ kàn bù qǐ wǒ hái shì kàn bù qǐ tā

什么意思 你看不起我 还是看不起他

“What do you mean? Do you look down on me or on him?”

《The Truth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 24:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kě yǐ bù xǐ huān wǒ dàn nǐ méi bì yào cuō hé wǒ gēn bié rén

“You don't have to like me, but don't set me up with anyone.”

shén me yì si nǐ kàn bù qǐ wǒ hái shì kàn bù qǐ tā CURRENT FOCUS

什么意思 你看不 起我 还是 看不起他

“What do you mean? Do you look down on me or on him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù zhí dé nǐ làng fèi shí jiān

“I'm not worth your time.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who do you think you are to push me onto someone else? Are you saying I'm not good enough for you, or that he's a charity case?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face and Matchmaking Boundaries

Attempting to match-make an admirer with someone else is often interpreted as an overt brush-off that directly damages the admirer's face (mianzi), triggering strong defensive reactions.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_explanation #confrontation #indignation #defending_pride
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
什么意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

What do you mean? / What is that supposed to mean?

A common spoken question often used confrontationally to demand an explanation when feeling offended.

看不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to look down upon / to despise

Use this verbal phrase to express perceiving someone as inferior or lacking respect.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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