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《The Lead》 S1·E16 (14:19) HSK 7
nǐ gěi huáng zhèng jīng fēi huáng téng dá pū lù a

你给黄正经飞黄腾达铺路啊

“Paving the way for Huang Zhengjing?”

《The Lead》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 14:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě xǔ hái yǒu huǎn ma huǎn guò lái néng zǎ

“There might still be hope. So what if there is?”

nǐ gěi huáng zhèng jīng fēi huáng téng dá pū lù a CURRENT FOCUS

你给黄正经 飞黄腾达 铺路 啊

“Paving the way for Huang Zhengjing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yào yuàn gěi tā dāng diàn jiǎo shí nǐ zì jǐ qù shǎo lā zhe wǒ

“If you want to be his stepping stone, go ahead, but leave me out of it.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOFFING ACCUSATION
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Wake up! He is just using you to climb the ladder, stop being an idiot.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Being a 'Stepping Stone' (垫脚石)

In competitive Chinese work and social environments, individuals are wary of being exploited as a 'stepping stone' (垫脚石) for someone else's personal ambitions without gaining any personal benefit.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #warning #scorn #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
飞黄腾达 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make rapid career advancement; to skyrocket to success

A common idiom often used to describe someone achieving sudden wealth, fame, or rapid career promotions.

铺路 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pave the way; to lay the groundwork

A vivid metaphor used when helping someone else set up their path to success or overcoming obstacles.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys a sharp rhetorical challenge or disbelief, pressing the listener to confront the absurdity of their action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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