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《The Guilty》 S1·E2 (31:05) HSK 3
zhè bú shì wǒ shuō de zhè shì mǎ zǒng shuō de

这不是我说的 这是马总说的

“I'm not making this up. Mr. Ma said it.”

《The Guilty》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 31:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN míng ér nǐ kě néng yào xià gǎng

明儿你可能要下岗

“you might be off duty tomorrow.”

zhè bú shì wǒ shuō de zhè shì mǎ zǒng shuō de CURRENT FOCUS

这不是我说的 这 是 马总说的

“I'm not making this up. Mr. Ma said it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì xiǎng ràng nǐ bāng wǒ gěi qín jǐng guān dài jù huà

“I just want you to pass a message to Officer Qin.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFLECTING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't shoot the messenger; blame the boss, not me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Passing the Blame Upward

Subordinates frequently invoke an executive's authority ('Ma Zong') both to legitimize difficult messages and to preserve interpersonal harmony among peers by shielding themselves from resentment.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #blame_avoidance #distancing #quoting_authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这不是我说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

I didn't say this / Don't quote me on this

A common colloquial phrase used to disclaim personal responsibility when conveying sensitive or unpleasant information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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