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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E38 (12:58) HSK 7
nǐ zhù yì tài dù zuì kuí huò shǒu

你注意态度 罪魁祸首

“Mind your attitude. The mastermind!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 12:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me shuō huà ne

你怎么说话呢

“Watch your tone!”

nǐ zhù yì tài dù zuì kuí huò shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

你 注意态度 罪魁祸首

“Mind your attitude. The mastermind!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuì kuí huò shǒu

罪魁祸首

“The mastermind!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING AND DEMANDING RESPECT
Tone: STERN
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emphasis on Attitude (Taidu)

In Chinese conflict resolution, one's demeanor and humility ('taidu') are often judged just as harshly as the practical wrong committed.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #rebuke #demanding_respect #blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
注意态度 SPOKEN CHUNK

watch your attitude / mind your tone

Used by authority figures or offended peers to check someone who is speaking rudely or aggressively.

罪魁祸首 SPOKEN CHUNK

the chief culprit / the main offender

A strong four-character idiom (chengyu) identifying the single person or factor primarily responsible for a disaster or mess.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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