《The Inner Eye》 S1·E16 (06:15)
HSK 7
xiàng yàng yì diǎn de lǐ yóu ma
像样一点的理由吗
“a decent reason?”
《The Inner Eye》
S1·E16
TIMECODE: 06:15
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ néng gěi wǒ biān gè
你能给我编个
“Can you give me”
xiàng yàng yì diǎn de lǐ yóu ma
CURRENT FOCUS
像样一点的理由 吗
“a decent reason?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhǔ rèn zhè bú shì lǐ yóu
主任 这不是理由
“Director, this is not fake.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
DEMANDING JUSTIFICATION
Tone:
SARCASTIC
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do you really expect me to believe such a pathetic excuse? At least try harder.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face in Workplace Excuses
In Chinese workplace hierarchy, when superiors ask for a 'decent excuse,' they often demand an explanation that allows both parties to maintain face and procedural propriety, even if neither fully believes it.
INTENT TAGS:
#challenging
#skepticism
#demanding_justification
#sarcasm
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
像样
SPOKEN CHUNK
decent; respectable; presentable
Commonly used to describe work, appearance, or excuses that meet an acceptable minimum standard.
理由
SPOKEN CHUNK
reason; excuse
Used in both formal contexts (rational explanation) and casual contexts (making excuses).
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question, intensifying the speaker's skepticism and demand.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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