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《About Love》 S1·E11 (05:54) HSK 7
nǐ huó gāi ràng bié rén dāng gōng jù shǐ

你活该让别人当工具使

“You deserve to be used.”

《About Love》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 05:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ hòu nǐ zhè diǎn pò shì wǒ zài bù guǎn le

以后你这点破事我再不管了

“I'll never meddle in your crap again.”

nǐ huó gāi ràng bié rén dāng gōng jù shǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你活该 让别人 当工具使

“You deserve to be used.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén jīng bìng

神经病

“Freak.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: SCATHING AND HARSH
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hate Iron for Not Becoming Steel (Hen Tie Bu Cheng Gang)

Harsh, cutting insults like 'you deserve it' from close peers often stem from deep exasperation at someone's persistent weakness or refusal to stand up for themselves.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #venting #insult #blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
活该 SPOKEN CHUNK

serve someone right / deservingly

A blunt, unsympathetic remark expressing that someone fully deserves their misfortune.

当工具使 SPOKEN CHUNK

be used as a tool / be exploited

A common idiom meaning to be used instrumentally without any genuine respect or care.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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