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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35 (13:53) HSK 4
nǐ de shēng yì wǒ yě bù xiǎng zuò

你的生意我也不想做

“but I don't want your business.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 13:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yìn shuā chéng běn wǒ gěi nǐ

这印刷成本我给你

“I'll cover these printing costs,”

nǐ de shēng yì wǒ yě bù xiǎng zuò CURRENT FOCUS

你的生意我 也不 想做

“but I don't want your business.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN běn lái hái xiǎng zài zhè ér bàn zhāng nián kǎ ne

本来还想在这儿 办张年卡呢

“I was considering an annual membership here.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REFUSING SERVICE
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Keep your money, you are not worth dealing with.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prioritizing Face over Commercial Profit

In Chinese interpersonal interactions, severe friction or perceived disrespect can cause a vendor to forfeit business rather than endure humiliation.

INTENT TAGS: #rejection #defiance #drawing_boundaries #retaliation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做生意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do business

Standard collocation for conducting commercial trade or serving a client.

也不想 SPOKEN CHUNK

also don't want to / wouldn't care to either

Emphasizes mutual reluctance, often used defensively when rejected by another party.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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