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《My Destiny》 S1·E11 (37:20) HSK 7
lì jiě shì gè zhí xìng zi nǐ bié jiè yì a

丽姐是个直性子 你别介意啊

“Li is straightforward. Don't mind her.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 37:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gàn yí gè

干一个

“Cheers!”

lì jiě shì gè zhí xìng zi nǐ bié jiè yì a CURRENT FOCUS

丽姐是个 直性子 你别介意 啊

“Li is straightforward. Don't mind her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ zì jǐ néng lì bù xíng

“It's my own incompetence.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: MEDIATING CONFLICT
Tone: CONCILIATORY
Emotion: EMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She was rude, but please let it go for the sake of office peace.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face-Saving Through Attributing Rudeness to 'Straightforwardness' (直率/直性子)

In Chinese social interaction, calling someone 'straightforward' allows a mediator to excuse interpersonal friction without openly blaming either party.

INTENT TAGS: #comforting #mediating #smoothing_over #excusing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
直性子 SPOKEN CHUNK

straightforward person / blunt nature

Often used socially as an excuse for someone's tactless or sharp communication style.

别介意 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't mind / don't take it to heart

A common formula to comfort someone or smooth over potential offense.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the imperative 'don't mind', giving it a comforting and friendly feel.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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