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《The Heir》 S1·E26 (36:39) HSK 7
wǒ zhēn shì gěi nǐ liǎn le shì bú shì

我真是给你脸了 是不是

“I've been too nice to you, haven't I?”

《The Heir》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 36:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǐ dé cái

李德才

“Li Decai!”

wǒ zhēn shì gěi nǐ liǎn le shì bú shì CURRENT FOCUS

我 真是 给你脸了 是不是

“I've been too nice to you, haven't I?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bù xìn nǐ nán dào nǐ zì jǐ bù zhī dào wèi shén me ma

“Don't you know why I don't trust you?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING AND INSULTING
Tone: AGGRESSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are taking my kindness for weakness, and I am not going to tolerate your disrespect anymore.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face (Gei Lian)

To 'give face' means extending courtesy and preserving someone's dignity; accusing someone of taking this courtesy for granted signals an imminent breakdown of civility.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #warning #reproach #anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
给脸 SPOKEN CHUNK

to show respect; to give face; to be lenient

Often used in angry idioms or reprimands like '给脸不要脸' (refusing face when offered; ungrateful and shameless).

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't that right? / right?

Placed at the end of an aggressive statement to confront and demand an answer rhetorically.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of excessive indulgence that has now reached a breaking point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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