你是打定主意要拆台是吗
“Are you determined to sabotage our plan?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是 大哥
“Come on, bro.”
你是 打定主意 要 拆台 是吗
“Are you determined to sabotage our plan?”
根本就不是这样
“That's not the case at all.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In collaborative or hierarchical Chinese dynamics, maintaining solidarity and saving face for partners is vital. 'Chaitai' (dismantling the stage) is considered a severe social transgression that destroys trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make up one's mind; to be set on doing something
Used to describe firm, often stubborn resolve or a premeditated course of action.
to pull the rug out from under; to undermine; to sabotage
A very vivid, common idiom used when someone undercuts another person's public face or operational efforts.
Frames the accusatory confirmation question.
