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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16 (23:32) HSK 6
shuō nǐ lǎo shì tuō zhe bù pèi hé

说你老是拖着不配合

“saying you keep stalling and won't cooperate.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 23:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo shào gēn wǒ bào yuàn le hǎo jǐ cì

“Shao complained to me several times,”

shuō nǐ lǎo shì tuō zhe bù pèi hé CURRENT FOCUS

说你 老是拖着 不配合

“saying you keep stalling and won't cooperate.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán men duì lǐ jiù nǐ yí gè nǚ tóng zhì

“On our team, you're the only woman”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: RELAYING CRITICISM
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You need to fix your attitude and start cooperating before this becomes a bigger issue.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Workplace Reprimand

Superiors or colleagues often quote third-party complaints rather than making direct personal accusations to soften confrontation while still delivering a clear warning.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #admonition #relaying_complaint #teamwork
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
拖着不配合 SPOKEN CHUNK

stalling and refusing to cooperate

Used in professional or collaborative contexts to describe passive resistance or intentional delay.

老是 SPOKEN CHUNK

always / constantly

Colloquial term often carrying an exasperated or complaining nuance about a recurring habit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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