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《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E13 (33:48) HSK 7
dān bù qǐ dān bù qǐ

担不起 担不起

“Can't.”

《Love Has Fireworks》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 33:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dān dé qǐ ma

担得起吗

“really take responsibility for that?”

dān bù qǐ dān bù qǐ CURRENT FOCUS

担不起 担不起

“Can't.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pèng shàng nǐ zhè zhǒng lǐng dǎo zhēn shì dǎo méi sǐ

“Having a boss like you is the worst.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFLECTING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: EVASIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“There is no way I am taking the fall or the blame for this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Workplace Blame (甩锅与推责)

In Chinese professional culture, lower-ranking employees often use self-deprecating phrases like '担不起' to deflect excessive accountability without appearing aggressively insubordinate.

INTENT TAGS: #refusal #risk_avoidance #self_defense #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
担不起 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot shoulder the responsibility; cannot afford the consequences

A very common colloquial expression used to decline a dangerous, high-stakes, or inappropriate task or compliment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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