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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20 (21:52) HSK 3
zhè bù míng bǎi zhe bù gěi jī huì ma

这不明摆着不给机会吗

“Mr. Mao is clearly not giving anyone a chance.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 21:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yuē yòu bú jiàn xiǎng yuē yòu wú mén

“No meetings without an appointment and no way to make an appointment.”

zhè bù míng bǎi zhe bù gěi jī huì ma CURRENT FOCUS

这不 明摆着 不 给 机会 吗

“Mr. Mao is clearly not giving anyone a chance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō duì le tā jiù shì bù xiǎng jiàn nǐ zhè xiē gè huái guǐ tāi de rén

你说对了 他就是不想见你这些 各怀鬼胎的人

“You're right. He just hates to meet people like you who harbor ulterior motives.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: VENTING FRUSTRATION
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Closed-Door Rejection (闭门羹)

In business contexts, refusing meetings indirectly is a common way to reject unwanted solicitation without openly creating conflict.

INTENT TAGS: #complaining #venting #seeking_validation #frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
明摆着 SPOKEN CHUNK

obviously; crystal clear

A colloquial phrase used when pointing out an undeniable fact or underlying motive.

给机会 SPOKEN CHUNK

to give a chance / opportunity

Standard conversational collocation when talking about business, personal, or employment breaks.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the negative assertion into a rhetorical exclamation expecting agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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