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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21 (15:12) HSK 7
shū jì shū shū jì a tā men shí zài shì tài qī fù rén le

书记 书 书记啊 他们实在是太欺负人了

“Mr. Zheng! They're bullying us too much!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 15:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù xiǎng zuò shēng yì le

不想做生意了

“You done doing business?”

shū jì shū shū jì a tā men shí zài shì tài qī fù rén le CURRENT FOCUS

书记 书 书记啊 他们 实在是 太欺负人了

“Mr. Zheng! They're bullying us too much!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ gēn nǐ shuō tā men a tái gāo jià gǎo qiáng bān

我跟你说 他们啊 抬高价 搞强搬

“I'm telling you, they raised the price and forced us out.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: APPEALING FOR HELP
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have to step in and stop them before they ruin my livelihood.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Higher Authority (Shangfang/Grievance)

In Chinese society, when grassroots conflicts escalate beyond personal resolution, citizens often directly seek intervention from local Party secretaries, viewing them as paternalistic protectors of justice.

INTENT TAGS: #complaining #appealing #seeking_protection #venting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
太欺负人了 SPOKEN CHUNK

going too far in bullying someone

A very common colloquial expression used when feeling severely wronged, mistreated, or taken advantage of.

实在是 SPOKEN CHUNK

really / truly / simply

Used before adjectives or descriptive phrases to intensify an emotional assessment or complaint.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional intensity and urgency to the vocative address to the secretary.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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