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《The Lead》 S1·E18 (01:57) HSK 5
dāng nián yǒu yì diǎn diǎn fēng chuī cǎo dòng nǐ sā tuǐ bǐ shuí pǎo dé dōu kuài

当年有一点点风吹草动 你撒腿比谁跑得都快

“Back then, at the slightest sign of trouble, you ran faster than anyone else.”

《The Lead》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 01:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ chú le huì táo pǎo nǐ hái huì gàn shá

“What else can you do besides running away?”

dāng nián yǒu yì diǎn diǎn fēng chuī cǎo dòng nǐ sā tuǐ bǐ shuí pǎo dé dōu kuài CURRENT FOCUS

当年有 一点点 风吹草动 你撒腿比谁跑得都快

“Back then, at the slightest sign of trouble, you ran faster than anyone else.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō dé hǎo tīng

说得好听

“You made it sound nice.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MOCKING AND REPROACHING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't act brave now—back then, at the first sign of trouble, you were the first coward to run away.”
💡 Cultural Insight: fan jiu zhang (dredging up past grievances)

Bringing up the other party's past misdeeds or moments of weakness during a conflict to gain moral or psychological dominance and undermine their current position.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #exposing shortcomings #accusing of cowardice #dredging up the past
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
风吹草动 SPOKEN CHUNK

the slightest disturbance or sign of movement, often hinting at potential danger or trouble

An idiom often paired with 'you yi dian' (a little) or 'shao you' (slight), used to describe high sensitivity to danger or a state of general anxiety.

撒腿 SPOKEN CHUNK

to bolt or sprint away at full speed

A common Northern colloquial phrase often followed by 'jiu pao' (and run) or 'bi shui pao de dou kuai' (faster than anyone), vividly depicting a panicked and hasty flight.

比谁跑得都快 SPOKEN CHUNK

running faster than anyone else, describing an exceptionally rapid getaway

A fixed comparative structure often conveying strong sarcasm, teasing, or reproach.

Modal Particle「都」 (dou) CHANGE OF STATE

Adverb indicating complete inclusion without exception, emphasizing the sarcastic tone that the person is always the very first to flee.

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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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