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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (03:20) HSK 6
nǐ jiù dāng miàn bó chì le tā

你就当面驳斥了他

“you refuted him to his face?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 03:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yīn wèi zhè yàng

因为这样

“because of that,”

nǐ jiù dāng miàn bó chì le tā CURRENT FOCUS

你 就当 面驳斥了他

“you refuted him to his face?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒng yào bī tā yī bī

总要逼他一逼

“I had to press him”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: RECOUNTING EVENT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Losing Face in Public (Diu Mianzi)

Rebutting someone directly 'to their face' (当面) is a severe breach of face-saving norms in Chinese communication, often signaling open hostility or high-stakes maneuvering.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #direct_rebuttal #confirming_action #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
当面 SPOKEN CHUNK

to someone's face; in person

Used to emphasize doing something directly in the presence of the person involved.

驳斥 SPOKEN CHUNK

to refute; to rebut

A formal and sharp verb used when directly countering someone's claims or arguments.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action of refuting.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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