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《Agent from Above》 S1·E8 (08:28) HSK 7
nǐ zhè jiā huo zhēn bù shí tái jǔ

你这家伙真不识抬举

“You don't know what you're missing out on.”

《Agent from Above》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 08:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dǎ bù yíng nǐ zhì shǎo bǎ mó gān gěi shāo le

“If I can't win, at least I'll destroy the liver. [grunts]”

nǐ zhè jiā huo zhēn bù shí tái jǔ CURRENT FOCUS

你这家伙真不识抬举

“You don't know what you're missing out on.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nìng yuàn shāo sǐ zì jǐ yě bù yuàn yì dāng wǒ de jī shēn

宁愿烧死自己 也不愿意当我的乩身

“You'd rather burn yourself to death than be my agent.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: FURIOUS AND CONDESCENDING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How dare you reject my mercy and defy me to the death!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mianzi and Hierarchy (抬举与面子)

The term '抬举' literally means to lift someone up; in Chinese culture, rejecting an offer from a powerful figure is seen as directly stripping them of face and authority.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #reproach #disdain #anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不识抬举 SPOKEN CHUNK

fail to appreciate favors / be ungrateful and obstinate

A classic Chinese idiom used by a superior or powerful party to criticize someone who stubbornly refuses an offered concession or favor.

你这家伙 SPOKEN CHUNK

you guy / you fellow / you bastard

A blunt, colloquial address that conveys annoyance, condescension, or hostility depending on tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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