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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16 (35:15) HSK 7
zhè jiǎn zhí jiù shì huāng táng

这简直就是荒唐

“This is simply absurd.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 35:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men fǒu rèn de shì zhěng gè shì shí běn shēn

他们否认的 是整个事实本身

“They deny the entire fact itself.”

zhè jiǎn zhí jiù shì huāng táng CURRENT FOCUS

这 简直就是 荒唐

“This is simply absurd.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè fā shēng guò de shì qíng píng shén me fǒu dìng a

“How can they deny something that actually happened?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING INDIGNATION
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

INTENT TAGS: #protest and refute #strong condemnation #expressing anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
简直就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply; downright; virtually

A very high-frequency intensifying adverbial structure in spoken Chinese, followed by a noun or adjective to reinforce an assertion or vent strong subjective emotion.

荒唐 SPOKEN CHUNK

absurd; preposterous; ridiculous

Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to strongly refute or criticize statements or actions that defy reason or common sense.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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