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《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E12 (12:57) HSK 6
wǒ qīng xǐng zhe ne hē bēi chá huí lái jiē zhe hē

我清醒着呢 喝杯茶 回来接着喝

“- I'm perfectly sober. - Have some tea. Have some tea. Keep drinking.”

《The Glamorous Night》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 12:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wáng hào lái sòng sòng zǒng huí fáng jiān wǒ zhēn méi hē duō lái

王皓 来 送宋总回房间 我真没喝多 来

“Wang Hao, come here. Escort Mr. Song back to his room. I'm not drunk. Come on.”

wǒ qīng xǐng zhe ne hē bēi chá huí lái jiē zhe hē CURRENT FOCUS

我 清醒着呢 喝杯茶 回来 接着喝

“- I'm perfectly sober. - Have some tea. Have some tea. Keep drinking.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhào zǒng

赵总

“Ms. Zhao.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: SAVING FACE
Tone: DEFIANT AND BOISTEROUS
Emotion: STUBBORNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not treat me like I am drunk; I am still in control of myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chinese Banquet Drinking Bravado (Jiu Zhi)

At business dinners, admitting defeat to alcohol or leaving early can be seen as losing face, prompting guests to insist they are sober to preserve respect and social momentum.

INTENT TAGS: #face_saving #denial #persuasion #resilience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
清醒着呢 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely sober / wide awake

A colloquial way to strongly assert one's alertness, especially when under the influence of alcohol.

接着 SPOKEN CHUNK

continue to / go on doing

Used before a verb to denote resuming an activity without stopping.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing state and adds an assertive, reassuring, or slightly defensive tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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