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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (34:05) HSK 5
nǐ bǎ wǒ tài tài yě qǐng lái dāng hòu yuán tuán zěn me bù gēn wǒ shuō yī shēng

你把我太太也请来当后援团 怎么不跟我说一声

“you invited my wife as support, and you did not tell me?”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 34:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhāng yòu sēn

张佑森

“Zhang Yousen,”

nǐ bǎ wǒ tài tài yě qǐng lái dāng hòu yuán tuán zěn me bù gēn wǒ shuō yī shēng CURRENT FOCUS

你把我太太也请 来 当 后援团 怎么不跟我说一声

“you invited my wife as support, and you did not tell me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sān rén chéng tuán ma

三人成团嘛

“The more, the merrier.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EXPRESSING SURPRISE AND QUESTIONING
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You should have checked with me before dragging my wife into this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Prior Courtesy and Informing (提前知会)

In Chinese relational culture (Guanxi), bypassing someone to involve their family members or spouse without giving them a heads-up ('打招呼' or '说一声') is viewed as a slight breach of social propriety.

INTENT TAGS: #questioning #calling_out #seeking_explanation #boundary_assertion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
后援团 SPOKEN CHUNK

support group / backing squad / cheering squad

Used metaphorically in everyday or professional contexts to refer to a personal network of supporters or helpers.

怎么不跟我说一声 SPOKEN CHUNK

why didn't you let me know / why didn't you give me a heads up

A very common rhetorical question expressing mild grievance when one is left in the dark about something personal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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