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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (33:12) HSK 3
píng shí kě shì sān qǐng sì bài dōu qǐng bù dòng de

平时可是三请四拜都请不动的

“He is not easy to invite.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 33:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎ bèi lǜ shī dōu gěi qǐng guò lái le

“You even brought Lawyer Bei.”

píng shí kě shì sān qǐng sì bài dōu qǐng bù dòng de CURRENT FOCUS

平时 可是 三请四拜 都 请不动 的

“He is not easy to invite.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jīn tiān shì lái dāng hòu yuán tuán de

“I am here as support today.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: FLATTERING OR COMPLIMENTING
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are such a big shot that having you here is a massive deal.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Giving Face (Gei Mianzi)

Playfully remarking on how hard someone is to invite elevates their status and gives them immense face in front of others.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #praise #face_giving #humor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
三请四拜 SPOKEN CHUNK

repeated and elaborate invitations

Use this idiomatically to exaggerate how much effort is required to convince an important person to show up.

请不动 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot be persuaded or invited to come

A potential complement structure used when someone has too high status or is too stubborn to accept an invitation.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the ongoing truth or characteristic nature of the situation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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