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《The Lead》 S1·E16 (14:22) HSK 5
nǐ yào yuàn gěi tā dāng diàn jiǎo shí nǐ zì jǐ qù shǎo lā zhe wǒ

你要愿给他当垫脚石 你自己去 少拉着我

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

《The Lead》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 14:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ gěi huáng zhèng jīng fēi huáng téng dá pū lù a

“Paving the way for Huang Zhengjing?”

nǐ yào yuàn gěi tā dāng diàn jiǎo shí nǐ zì jǐ qù shǎo lā zhe wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

你要愿给他当 垫脚石 你 自己去 少拉着我

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

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bèi tā èr shí duō nián cǎi zài jiǎo dǐ xià wǒ gòu gòu de le

“He's walked all over me for 20 years, and I've had enough.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: DEFIANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You can be his sucker if you want, but I refuse to be exploited anymore.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Workplace Exploitation and Stepping Stones (垫脚石文化)

In hierarchical institutions, junior or unassertive members often fear becoming disposable stepping stones for ambitious rivals.

INTENT TAGS: #boundary_setting #rejection #indignation #protest
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当垫脚石 SPOKEN CHUNK

to serve as a stepping stone (for someone else)

Used metaphorically when one person is exploited or sacrificed for another's career advancement.

少拉着我 SPOKEN CHUNK

Don't drag me into this; leave me out of it

An assertive imperative used to reject complicity or involvement in someone else's mess.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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