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《The Lead》 S1·E16 (33:28) HSK 7
jiù bǎ nǐ zhè rén cái gěi nǐ mái mò le

就把你这人才给你埋没了

“your talent has been buried.”

《The Lead》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 33:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán zhè bǎo wèi kē nà zhēn shì wò hǔ cáng lóng ne zhè xiē nián

“Our Security Section is truly full of hidden talents. All these years,”

jiù bǎ nǐ zhè rén cái gěi nǐ mái mò le CURRENT FOCUS

就把 你这人 才 给你 埋没了

“your talent has been buried.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me shì a

什么事啊

“What is it?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: FLATTERING AND PREFACING
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are far too talented to be wasted here, so hear me out on this next opportunity.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Danwei Culture and Talent Recognition

In traditional Chinese socialist work units (danwei), individuals often felt constrained by administrative placements, making verbal recognition of 'wasted talent' a potent persuasive tactic.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #flattery #persuasion #prefacing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
人才 SPOKEN CHUNK

talented person / valuable talent

Commonly used in professional and social settings to refer to someone with exceptional ability.

埋没 SPOKEN CHUNK

to stifle, overlook, or waste talent

Typically used in the context of someone whose abilities are not appreciated or given room to shine.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a state that has already resulted, emphasizing the unfortunate ongoing outcome of talent being neglected.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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