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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E19 (02:24) HSK 5
nǐ yào bú shì lǎo yuán gōng dōu méi zhè zī gé

你要不是老员工 都没这资格

“You wouldn't be qualified for this if you weren't a veteran employee.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 02:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu bú shì hài nǐ men

又不是害你们

“It's not like I'm trying to harm you.”

nǐ yào bú shì lǎo yuán gōng dōu méi zhè zī gé CURRENT FOCUS

你 要不是 老员工 都 没这资格

“You wouldn't be qualified for this if you weren't a veteran employee.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ

我

“I...”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ASSERTING PRIVILEGE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You should feel grateful for this opportunity instead of complaining.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Seniority and Renqing in the Workplace

Tenure (资历) often grants moral standing and access to benefits, which superiors weaponize as 'favors' (renqing) to induce loyalty or compliance.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #guilt_tripping #asserting_authority #exclusivity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
要不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

if it weren't for...

Introduces a counterfactual condition, frequently used to emphasize an exception or special favor.

老员工 SPOKEN CHUNK

veteran employee; senior staff

Standard business term for employees with long tenure at a company.

没这资格 SPOKEN CHUNK

not qualified for this; not eligible for this

Direct, blunt expression denying someone's standing or privilege.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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