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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E24 (33:43) HSK 4
zhè bú shì dài kè zhī dào ba

这不是待客之道吧

“Is this how you treat our guests?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E24
TIMECODE: 33:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dìng huì jìn xīn jìn lì hǎo hǎo zhāo dài wáng fēi de

“I will certainly give Your Highness a proper welcome.”

zhè bú shì dài kè zhī dào ba CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 待客之道 吧

“Is this how you treat our guests?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mò jiào ān jùn wáng fēi xiào huà

“Don't make yourselves a laughingstock before her.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CRITICIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are being disrespectful; treat our royal guest properly before you embarrass yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hospitality and Social Face (待客之道与面子)

In Chinese culture, failing to show proper hospitality causes immense loss of face, making accusations regarding guest treatment an effective, civilized reprimand.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #setting_boundaries #evaluating_propriety #indirect_criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
待客之道 SPOKEN CHUNK

hospitality etiquette; the proper way to receive guests

Commonly invoked in social or formal contexts to reprimand a host or evaluate courtesy shown to visitors.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question into a leading prompt that demands tacit agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 10 GRAMMAR
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