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《The Guilty》 S1·E2 (28:59) HSK 7
ràng nǐ lái hǎo hǎo dì zòu tā men yī dùn chū chū qì xíng bù xíng

让你来好好地 揍他们一顿出出气 行不行

“and you can give them a good beating to vent your anger. Is that okay?”

《The Guilty》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 28:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ ràng xiōng dì jǐ gè bǎ tā men zhuāng má dài lǐ

“I'll have the guys sack them up,”

ràng nǐ lái hǎo hǎo dì zòu tā men yī dùn chū chū qì xíng bù xíng CURRENT FOCUS

让你来 好好地 揍他 们一顿 出出气 行不行

“and you can give them a good beating to vent your anger. Is that okay?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǎo xià

老夏

“Xia.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROPOSING RETALIATION
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Chūqì (Venting Anger / Restoring Face)

In street and brotherhood culture, helping a friend 'chuqi' (vent anger against rivals) is seen as an act of loyalty to restore the friend's lost dignity or face.

INTENT TAGS: #proposing_action #retaliation #appeasement #seeking_agreement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
揍他们一顿 SPOKEN CHUNK

give them a beating

Colloquial phrase where '揍' means to beat and '一顿' serves as the verbal measure word for an action done thoroughly.

出出气 SPOKEN CHUNK

blow off some steam; vent one's anger

A common reduplicated verb phrase used when trying to relieve pent-up frustration or seek petty vengeance.

行不行 SPOKEN CHUNK

is that okay?; how about it?

An A-not-A question tag placed at the end of a proposal to solicit quick agreement or confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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