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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2 (29:07) HSK 7
nà nǐ zhè fàng rén jiā gē zi wǒ duō méi miàn zi

那你这放人家鸽子 我多没面子

“If you stand them up, I'll lose face.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 29:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén jiā lǎo liú diàn huà dōu dǎ dào wǒ zhè le wǒ dā yìng rén jiā le

人家老刘电话都打到我这了 我答应人家了

“Liu even called me about it. I already promised him.”

nà nǐ zhè fàng rén jiā gē zi wǒ duō méi miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

那你这 放人 家鸽子 我多 没面子

“If you stand them up, I'll lose face.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bú shì wǒ méi xiǎo jìng nǐ dé qù jìng jiě hǎo qù qù qù

不是我没 小静你得去 静姐 好 去去去

“Well, I... Wenjing, you have to go. Madam Wenjing. Alright, fine, fine.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have to go; otherwise, you're embarrassing me in front of people I vouched for.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Social Face)

When an intermediary brokers a meeting, breaking that commitment directly damages the intermediary's relational capital and social standing.

INTENT TAGS: #reproaching #guilt_tripping #pressuring #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
放人家鸽子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to stand someone up; to flake on someone

Extremely common colloquial idiom used when someone fails to show up for an agreed appointment.

没面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lose face; to feel humiliated

Used to describe social embarrassment or loss of standing due to improper behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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