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《Go Ahead》 S1·E21 (22:16) HSK 5
yǒu shí hòu zhǎng dé yuè shì hǎo kàn yuè méi yǒu rén zhuī

有时候长得越是好看 越没有人追

“Sometimes the more beautiful a girl looks, the fewer boys there are making a move for her.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 22:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo pì hái dǒng shén me

“You don't understand.”

yǒu shí hòu zhǎng dé yuè shì hǎo kàn yuè méi yǒu rén zhuī CURRENT FOCUS

有时候 长得越是好看 越没有人追

“Sometimes the more beautiful a girl looks, the fewer boys there are making a move for her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yīn wèi bié rén dōu jué de nǐ kěn dìng yǒu hěn duō rén zhuī

因为别人都觉得你 肯定有很多人追

“Because they all think there must be loads of boys after her.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXPLAINING AND CONSOLING
Tone: TEASING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't worry about being single; it's just that you're so attractive people assume you're already out of their league.”
💡 Cultural Insight: zhui (romantic pursuit)

In contemporary Chinese youth dating culture, 'zhui' refers to actively showing affection and courting someone in order to establish a romantic relationship.

INTENT TAGS: #discussing relationships #subtle comfort #complimenting appearance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
越是……越…… SPOKEN CHUNK

Indicates that an outcome intensifies as a condition deepens, equivalent to 'the more..., the more...', but with stronger emphasis on contrast or inevitability.

Common in both spoken and written Chinese to introduce a counterintuitive phenomenon or regular pattern.

有人追 SPOKEN CHUNK

To have romantic pursuers; to be popular or sought after in dating.

A high-frequency spoken expression where 'zhui' means to pursue or court.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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