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《The Truth》 S1·E7 (18:24) HSK 5
gēn zhè zhǒng rén tán shén me xìn rèn a

跟这种人谈什么信任啊

“Trust from someone like him? Forget it.”

《The Truth》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 18:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎng zhēn zhèng qǔ xìn yú tā bù róng yì a

“Earning his real trust won't be easy.”

gēn zhè zhǒng rén tán shén me xìn rèn a CURRENT FOCUS

跟 这种人 谈什么信任 啊

“Trust from someone like him? Forget it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎng ràng tā gēn wǒ men hé zuò

想让他跟我们合作

“To get him to cooperate,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHALLENGING ASSUMPTION
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be foolish; someone like him has zero integrity, so stop wasting time trying to build trust.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xinren (Interpersonal Trust) in Partnerships

Mutual trust is foundational to Chinese interpersonal and professional dealings; declaring someone incapable of trust effectively terminates normal relational reciprocity.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #derision #rhetorical_rejection #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跟……谈什么 SPOKEN CHUNK

how can one talk about ... with ... / there is no point in discussing ... with ...

A rhetorical pattern used to express that an expectation is completely absurd given the other party's nature.

这种人 SPOKEN CHUNK

this kind of person; people like that

Carries a strong derogatory or critical overtone in spoken Chinese.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Amplifies the rhetorical exasperation and scoffing tone of the rhetorical question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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