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《The Knockout》 S1·E38 (05:48) HSK 6
tuō lài dà jiā gěi diǎn miàn zi

托赖大家 给点面子

“I'm where I am today thanks to the people around me.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 05:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ ya zài jīng hǎi de shí jiān zhǎng

我呀 在京海的时间长

“I've been staying in Jinghai for a long time.”

tuō lài dà jiā gěi diǎn miàn zi CURRENT FOCUS

托赖大家 给点面子

“I'm where I am today thanks to the people around me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jīng hǎi zhè ge dì fāng jī huì hěn duō

京海这个地方 机会很多

“There are many opportunities in Jinghai.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: POLITE ASSERTION
Tone: TACTFUL
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hold significant sway here because people respect my authority.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face Dynamics)

Claiming that others 'give face' allows an influential person to display power while maintaining the traditional virtue of humility (谦虚).

INTENT TAGS: #humble_bragging #social_diplomacy #displaying_status
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
托赖 SPOKEN CHUNK

thanks to (someone's support or blessings)

A polite, traditional formula used to attribute one's success or standing to others rather than bragging openly.

给点面子 SPOKEN CHUNK

show some respect / give face

A core Chinese cultural idiom referring to granting someone respect, compliance, or deference in social dealings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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