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《My Destiny》 S1·E5 (09:54) HSK 7
bú shì bǎ zhěng gè jí tuán de dàng cì dōu lā dī le ma

不是把整个集团的档次 都拉低了吗

“you wanna embarrass the company?”

《My Destiny》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 09:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō nǐ zhè jǐ gè zì

你说你这几个字

“With writing like this,”

bú shì bǎ zhěng gè jí tuán de dàng cì dōu lā dī le ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是 把整个 集团 的档次 都拉低了 吗

“you wanna embarrass the company?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yàng ba

这样吧

“Well,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your work is utterly embarrassing and dragging our whole company's reputation down.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Corporate Face and Image (Dangci)

In Chinese business culture, presenting a high 'dangci' (class or prestige) is vital for gaining social trust and prestige; substandard public displays severely hurt the group's collective face.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #reprimand #rhetorical_question #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
拉低档次 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lower the standard, grade, or prestige

A very common colloquial expression used when something inferior compromises overall quality or image.

不是……了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

doesn't it...? / hasn't it...?

A rhetorical pattern used to point out an obvious, often negative consequence with an accusatory or critical nuance.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces the speaker's critical stance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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