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《The Lead》 S1·E39 (20:36) HSK 7
zǎ le gěi nǐ diū rén liě

咋了 给你丢人咧

“What, am I embarrassing you?”

《The Lead》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 20:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà làn táng néng zhí jǐ gè qián ma chī ròu chī ròu

“Those cheap candies aren't worth anything Eat the meat, eat the meat”

zǎ le gěi nǐ diū rén liě CURRENT FOCUS

咋了 给你 丢人咧

“What, am I embarrassing you?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN duì le xiē duì le xiē

对了些 对了些

“That's better, that's better”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DEFENSIVE QUESTIONING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you ashamed of me, or do you think I am embarrassing you?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi (Face and Honor)

Chinese interpersonal dynamics place heavy weight on not embarrassing one's in-group in public; questioning if one brought shame reflects acute awareness of face.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #defensiveness #face_saving #insecurity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
给你丢人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone

A common colloquial phrase used when someone fears or is accused of causing embarrassment to a companion or family member.

Modal Particle「咧」 (lie) CHANGE OF STATE

A northwestern dialectal final particle emphasizing an assertive question or grievance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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