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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35 (11:40) HSK 5
nǐ shuō zhè shì bú shì yǒu rén zài bèi hòu dǎo guǐ a

你说这是不是有人 在背后捣鬼啊

“Do you think someone's messing with us?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 11:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo yàn jiě wǒ gāng dǎ tīng guò le shuō shì cóng dà gǒu chá cān tīng ná lái de

小燕姐 我刚打听过了 说是从大狗茶餐厅 拿来的

“Yan, I asked around just now. They said they got them from the Super Dog Restaurant.”

nǐ shuō zhè shì bú shì yǒu rén zài bèi hòu dǎo guǐ a CURRENT FOCUS

你说这 是不是有 人 在 背后捣鬼 啊

“Do you think someone's messing with us?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà gǒu chá cān tīng

大狗茶餐厅

“Super Dog Restaurant?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: RAISING SUSPICION
Tone: SPECULATIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Someone is definitely sabotaging us on purpose behind the scenes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Under-the-Table Politics (Xiaodongzuo)

Chinese interpersonal dynamics frequently emphasize being alert to covert maneuvering or sabotage ('playing tricks behind one's back') rather than open conflict.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #seeking_validation #suspicion #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在背后捣鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make trouble behind someone's back; to sabotage secretly

Used colloquially to accuse an unseen party of underhanded tricks or deliberate sabotage.

是不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it possible that; could it be

Used to pose a speculative question or seek confirmation of a suspicion.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the interrogative sentence and invites the listener to weigh in on the suspicion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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