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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9 (42:08) HSK 7
wǒ men jiā nà kǒu zi shén me shì dōu yuàn yì zuò zhǔ

我们家那口子 什么事都愿意做主

“At home, my husband likes to make all the decisions.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 42:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bié kàn wǒ shì gè bàn gōng shì zhǔ rèn

“Don't be fooled by my director title.”

wǒ men jiā nà kǒu zi shén me shì dōu yuàn yì zuò zhǔ CURRENT FOCUS

我们家 那口子 什么事都 愿意 做主

“At home, my husband likes to make all the decisions.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě shì tā nà xìng gé ba yòu tè bié bǎo shǒu

“But he's very conservative by nature”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: CONVERSATIONAL
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I might hold a title at work, but at home, my spouse controls everything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Domestic Hierarchy vs Professional Status

In Chinese culture, self-deprecating humor about lacking power at home despite professional success is a common way to build camaraderie and show modesty.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #self_deprecation #confiding #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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那口子 SPOKEN CHUNK

one's spouse / better half

An affectionate, highly colloquial northern Chinese term used to refer to one's husband or wife.

做主 SPOKEN CHUNK

call the shots / make the final decision

Commonly used in both family and business contexts to denote holding decision-making power.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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