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《The Lead》 S1·E40 (19:06) HSK 3
bù xíng jiù gǔn dàn huàn néng xíng de lái xíng

不行就滚蛋 换能行的来 行

“If you can't, get lost. Get someone who can. Fine.”

《The Lead》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 19:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhēn shì jìn lì le wǒ yào de bú shì jìn lì wǒ yào de shì néng lì

真是尽力了 我要的不是尽力 我要的是能力

“I really did my best. I don't want your best effort. I want ability.”

bù xíng jiù gǔn dàn huàn néng xíng de lái xíng CURRENT FOCUS

不行就滚蛋 换能行的来 行

“If you can't, get lost. Get someone who can. Fine.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà wǒ qīn zì shàng

那我亲自上

“I'll do it myself.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ISSUING ULTIMATUM
Tone: AGGRESSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I don't care about your excuses; deliver results right now or you're fired.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authoritarian Boss Culture

In traditional or high-pressure Chinese hierarchies, superiors sometimes use blunt, results-only rhetoric ('I want capability, not just effort') to assert absolute authority and pressure subordinates into taking extreme responsibility.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #ultimatum #reprimanding #firing_threat
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
滚蛋 SPOKEN CHUNK

to get lost; to scram; to be fired (literally 'roll egg')

A harsh, vulgar command used when furious. In a workplace context, it equates to telling someone they are fired or kicking them out.

换能行的来 SPOKEN CHUNK

replace with someone who is capable

A blunt phrase used by bosses or leaders to remind subordinates that they are easily replaceable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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