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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (21:26) HSK 6
nǐ gān cuì bǎ zì jǐ mài gěi tā suàn le

你干脆把自己 卖给他算了

“Why don't you just sell yourself to him?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 21:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mǎi shén me gǔ fèn

买什么股份

“Shares?”

nǐ gān cuì bǎ zì jǐ mài gěi tā suàn le CURRENT FOCUS

你 干脆 把 自己 卖给他 算了

“Why don't you just sell yourself to him?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě wǒ dí què bèi fáng dài zhè shì nòng dé yā lì hěn dà le

可我的确 被房贷这事 弄得压力很大了

“But I really am under a lot of pressure because of the mortgage.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SARCASTIC CRITICISM
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are giving away far too much to him, have some self-respect!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Hyperbole (反讽夸张)

Chinese speakers often suggest an extreme moral or personal sacrifice sarcastically to wake someone up from making foolish concessions in practical affairs.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #mockery #criticism #boundary_setting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
干脆 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply; might as well

Used before a verb phrase to suggest a straightforward, radical, or decisive action.

算了 SPOKEN CHUNK

just drop it; might as well

Often placed at the end of a clause to express giving up, settling, or making a resigned recommendation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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