《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (39:29)
HSK 5
nǐ shì dōng jiā hái shì tā shì dōng jiā ya
你是东家 还是她是东家呀
“Are you the master, or is she the master?”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 39:29
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ pà tā shēng qì
你怕她生气
“You are afraid of her getting angry?”
nǐ shì dōng jiā hái shì tā shì dōng jiā ya
CURRENT FOCUS
你 是 东家 还是 她 是 东家 呀
“Are you the master, or is she the master?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
hǎo qì ya
好气呀
“I'm so mad!”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone:
PROVOCATIVE
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are the boss here, so stop cowering and letting her dictate terms.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authority and Decisiveness (Dongjia Status)
In Chinese business and household hierarchies, the 'dongjia' (master/owner) is expected to maintain authority; surrendering control to an employee or outsider causes loss of respect.
INTENT TAGS:
#rhetorical_question
#challenging
#empowering
#reproach
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
东家
SPOKEN CHUNK
proprietor / master / boss
A traditional term denoting the business owner, employer, or ultimate decision-maker.
还是
SPOKEN CHUNK
or (in alternative questions)
Used to link two opposing alternatives in questions demanding a choice.
Modal Particle「呀」 (ya)
CHANGE OF STATE
Heightens the rhetorical, exasperated edge of the alternative question.
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1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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