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《The Lead》 S1·E46 (04:29) HSK 7
nǐ méi nà me dà běn shì

你 没那么大本事

“You don't have that kind of power.”

《The Lead》 S1·E46
TIMECODE: 04:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ xiǎng tài duō le

你想太多了

“You're overthinking it.”

nǐ méi nà me dà běn shì CURRENT FOCUS

你 没那么大本事

“You don't have that kind of power.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo hǎo gàn nǐ de tuán zhǎng jiù xíng le

“Just focus on being a good troupe leader.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REALITY CHECK
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop stressing over things beyond your control; you cannot fix everything anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tough Love in Candid Advice

Close friends or associates in China often use blunt, deflating language rather than sugarcoated praise to help someone stay grounded.

INTENT TAGS: #deflating #reality_check #grounding #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没那么大本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

not having that much capability/skill

A blunt, colloquial expression used to humble someone or advise them not to bite off more than they can chew.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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