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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (34:40) HSK 4
mèng yào huī zhè cì gǎn tiǎo míng

孟耀辉这次敢挑明

“Meng Yaohui dared to bring it into the open this time,”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 34:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rán hòu shì bái jí

然后是白及

“then it is Bai Ji.”

mèng yào huī zhè cì gǎn tiǎo míng CURRENT FOCUS

孟耀辉这次敢 挑明

“Meng Yaohui dared to bring it into the open this time,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ná fù lǜ lái wēi xié wǒ men

“threatening us with the regreening project.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ANALYZING SITUATION
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: VIGILANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is not hiding his hostility anymore; this is an open confrontation.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Breaking Implicit Harmony

Chinese professional culture typically relies on implicit tact and preserving superficial harmony (面子); bringing conflicts out into the open (挑明) marks a serious, aggressive escalation.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #threat assessment #escalation #alert
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
挑明 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lay bare; to bring something into the open explicitly

Used when someone stops hinting and directly addresses a sensitive issue or conflict.

敢 SPOKEN CHUNK

to dare; to have the audacity to

Often adds a tone of surprise, disbelief, or indignation when describing someone's bold action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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