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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E8 (16:23) HSK 7
tā men èr rén dōu dé zuì bù qǐ

他们二人都得罪不起

“They can't afford to offend them.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 16:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè me kàn lái xiù hóng lóu de kè rén fēi fù jí guì

这么看来绣红楼的客人非富即贵

“Looks like the clients at Xiuhong House are either rich or noble.”

tā men èr rén dōu dé zuì bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

他们二人 都得 罪不起

“They can't afford to offend them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí tā rén dà gài yě xiàng lú zhèng lián zhè bān zài cháo wèi guān

其他人大概也像卢正廉这般在朝为官

“Others, probably, are like Lu Zhenglian, officials in court,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ASSESSING RISK
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be careful; crossing either of them will get us killed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Asymmetry and Self-Preservation

In traditional hierarchical Chinese society, crossing powerful court officials could bring catastrophe upon commoners, making caution a crucial survival strategy.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #caution #risk_assessment #apprehension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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得罪不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot afford to offend / out of one's league to cross

A very common potential complement phrase used to acknowledge someone's vastly superior power or influence.

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