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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E31 (31:10) HSK 1
xiǎng zhǎo shì qù zhǎo dìng huò de rén

想找事 去找订货的人

“If you want trouble, go find the ones who ordered it.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 31:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō de shì nǎ pī ya

你说的是哪批呀

“Which batch are you talking about?”

xiǎng zhǎo shì qù zhǎo dìng huò de rén CURRENT FOCUS

想找事 去找 订货 的人

“If you want trouble, go find the ones who ordered it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào bù bǎ zhèng jù ná chū lái

“Or show me the evidence.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFLECTING BLAME
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Confrontation and Shifting Responsibility

Labeling someone's legitimate complaint as 'picking trouble' is a common aggressive conversational tactic to put the opponent on the moral defensive.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #aggression #confrontation #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
找事 SPOKEN CHUNK

pick a fight / cause trouble

Highly colloquial and confrontational expression used when accusing someone of deliberately picking quarrels.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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