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《About Love》 S1·E23 (36:09) HSK 6
jiù yào dāng miàn ràng rén shuō qīng chǔ

就要当面让人说清楚

“He'd demand an explanation”

《About Love》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 36:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bú huì ràng nǐ hǎo guò

我不会让你好过

“You're not getting off easy."”

jiù yào dāng miàn ràng rén shuō qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

就要 当面让人说清楚

“He'd demand an explanation”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ràng rén rèn cuò

让人认错

“and an apology.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
Tone: AGGRESSIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Forced Apology and Face Deprivation

Demanding someone 'admit fault face-to-face' is intended to strip away their social face (mianzi) and assert moral dominance.

INTENT TAGS: #accountability #confrontation #retaliation #insistence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当面 SPOKEN CHUNK

face-to-face / in person

Emphasizes resolving an issue directly in front of all parties rather than behind closed doors.

说清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

make clear / explain thoroughly

Essential collocation used when demanding full accountability and transparency during disputes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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