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《The Guilty》 S1·E2 (18:04) HSK 6
duì bú zhù mǎ zǒng bú shì xià xuě nǐ gàn má ya

对不住马总 不是 夏雪你干嘛呀

“Sorry, Mr. Ma. Xia Xue, what are you doing?”

《The Guilty》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 18:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tài qī fù rén le ba

太欺负人了吧

“You're going too far.”

duì bú zhù mǎ zǒng bú shì xià xuě nǐ gàn má ya CURRENT FOCUS

对不住 马总 不是 夏雪 你干嘛 呀

“Sorry, Mr. Ma. Xia Xue, what are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mǎ zǒng duì bù qǐ a duì bù qǐ ná zhǐ ná zhǐ kuài diǎn ná zhǐ

“-Mr. Ma, sorry. -Are you alright, Kai? Get tissues. Hurry, get tissues.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MEDIATING AND REPRIMANDING
Tone: FRANTIC
Emotion: PANIC
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mr. Ma, please don't be angry! Xia Xue, have you lost your mind?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchical Titles (Zong)

Addressing someone as Surname + 'Zong' (Director/CEO) immediately signals deference to their corporate power and social status.

💡 Cultural Insight: Public Face Management

When a companion causes a scene in front of a VIP, the mediator must publicly scold their own friend to help restore the VIP's lost face.

INTENT TAGS: #damage_control #apology #reprimand #de-escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
对不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm sorry / I have let you down

A slightly more colloquial and heartfelt alternative to standard apologies, often used when someone feels they failed to prevent an unpleasant situation.

你干嘛呀 SPOKEN CHUNK

What are you doing?!

Used to express shock, annoyance, or reproach when someone does something unexpected and inappropriate.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a tone of exasperation and urgency to the question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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