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《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0 (07:22) HSK 1
nǐ de shàng jiā shì zǔ shī yé shì bú shì

你的上家是祖师爷 是不是

“Your supplier is the Founder, right?”

《Grave Robbery》 S0·E0
TIMECODE: 07:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǔ shī yé shì ba

祖师爷是吧

“Founder, right?”

nǐ de shàng jiā shì zǔ shī yé shì bú shì CURRENT FOCUS

你的 上家 是祖师爷 是不是

“Your supplier is the Founder, right?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè zǔ shī yé dōu shì xiā chuán de wǒ yě shì tīng bié fèi huà

这祖师爷都是瞎传的 我也是听 别废话

“This so-called Founder is just a load of made-up nonsense. I also heard it from… Cut the crap!”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: INTERROGATING
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Underworld Hierarchies (Shangjia & Zushiye)

In Chinese illicit networks, distributors and gangs frequently borrow traditional guild terms like 'shangjia' (upstream contact) and 'zushiye' (founding master) to mask organized criminal hierarchies.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #demanding_confirmation #pressure #verification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
上家 SPOKEN CHUNK

upstream contact / supplier / crime boss

Underworld and law enforcement slang used to describe the immediate superior or supplier in an illegal chain.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that right? / isn't it?

A tag question placed at the end of an assertive sentence to demand immediate confirmation or confession.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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