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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10 (04:12) HSK 7
zhè bù diū rén yǒu shén me bù néng zhí jiē shuō de ne

这不丢人 有什么不能直接说的呢

“It's not shameful. Why couldn't you just say it?”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 04:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN měi gè jǐng chá dōu xiǎng jìn bù dōu xiǎng pò dà àn

每个警察都想进步 都想破大案

“Every cop wants to advance and crack big cases.”

zhè bù diū rén yǒu shén me bù néng zhí jiē shuō de ne CURRENT FOCUS

这不丢人 有什么不能直接说的呢

“It's not shameful. Why couldn't you just say it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shì nán de nǐ dāng rán bù lǐ jiě le

你是男的你当然不理解了

“You're a man. Of course you don't understand.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ENCOURAGING OPENNESS
Tone: DIRECT
Emotion: PUZZLEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop beating around the bush; wanting to crack a big case is completely normal.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ambition and Modesty in Chinese Workplace

Openly declaring personal ambition can sometimes be perceived as overly aggressive, leading individuals—especially in traditional institutions—to conceal their drive.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #probing #encouragement #directness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不丢人 SPOKEN CHUNK

nothing to be ashamed of; not disgraceful

Used frequently to comfort or encourage someone who feels self-conscious about their desires, mistakes, or background.

直接说 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak directly; say it frankly

A common colloquial command or suggestion urging someone to be straightforward and drop unnecessary polite hesitations.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while prompting the listener to reflect and explain.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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