《The Knockout》 S1·E38 (19:43)
HSK 6
bù néng ràng gāo jiā diū le miàn zi
不能让高家丢了面子
“to defend the dignity of the Gao family.”
《The Knockout》
S1·E38
TIMECODE: 19:43
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ jiù zhī dào
我就知道
“I just wanted”
bù néng ràng gāo jiā diū le miàn zi
CURRENT FOCUS
不能 让高家 丢了面子
“to defend the dignity of the Gao family.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
miàn zi miàn zi
面子 面子
“Dignity?”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
DEFENDING HONOR
Tone:
RESOLUTE
Emotion:
PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Backing down is not an option because looking weak would destroy our status.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face Culture)
In Chinese society, 'face' is not just vanity; it represents collective social power, respect, and standing, where losing face can invite vulnerability and disrespect.
INTENT TAGS:
#honor
#reputation
#justification
#inflexibility
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
丢了面子
SPOKEN CHUNK
lose face / suffer humiliation
Crucial idiom in Chinese social interaction for describing loss of dignity, prestige, or public respect.
不能让……
SPOKEN CHUNK
cannot allow / must not let...
Common imperative phrase used to express a non-negotiable boundary or rule.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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