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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (21:08) HSK 1
zhè mèng yào huī shén me yàng rén nǐ bù zhī dào ma

这孟耀辉什么样人 你不知道吗

“Don't you know what kind of person Meng Yaohui is?”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 21:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhǎo sǐ a nǐ

你找死啊你

“Do you have a death wish?”

zhè mèng yào huī shén me yàng rén nǐ bù zhī dào ma CURRENT FOCUS

这孟耀辉 什么样人 你不知道吗

“Don't you know what kind of person Meng Yaohui is?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā zhǎo nǐ nǐ jiù yīng gāi zhí jiē jù jué nǐ hái gēn wǒ men shāng liáng

“He came to you, and you should've refused him directly. Why are you discussing it with us?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know full well what a crook he is, so why on earth did you entertain his request?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reputation and Moral Vigilance (Renpin)

In Chinese social and business circles, dealing with someone known to have poor 'renpin' (character) is seen as dangerous, and associating with them brings collective blame upon one's group.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #rhetorical_question #warning #exasperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
什么样人 SPOKEN CHUNK

what kind of person

Commonly used in rhetorical questions to invoke a person's notorious character or reputation.

你不知道吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't you know?

A standard rhetorical tag used to point out that the listener should have known better.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that sharply reprimands the listener rather than seeking genuine confirmation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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