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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2 (04:00) HSK 4
méi lǐ mào ràng kè rén xiān chī

没礼貌 让客人先吃

“Don't be rude. We can't eat until the guest does.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 04:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā niáng jiào de guī jǔ wàng le

阿娘教的规矩忘了

“Have you forgotten Mom's rules?”

méi lǐ mào ràng kè rén xiān chī CURRENT FOCUS

没礼貌 让客人 先吃

“Don't be rude. We can't eat until the guest does.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà gē gē xiān chī

“We'll eat after you, sir.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DISCIPLINING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Table Manners and Guest Priority

In Chinese culture, children are taught from a young age that guests and elders must be invited to start eating before anyone else.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimanding #teaching_etiquette #hospitality #parenting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
没礼貌 SPOKEN CHUNK

impolite, bad-mannered

Commonly used by parents or elders to scold children who violate social norms.

让客人先吃 SPOKEN CHUNK

let the guest eat first

A classic rule of traditional Chinese dining etiquette reflecting host hospitality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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