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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E14 (37:07) HSK 2
zhè hái zi nǐ kàn zhè me bú huì shuō huà ne

这孩子你看 这么不会说话呢

“Look at this girl. She doesn't know how to talk.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 37:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ yī zǎo gēn nǐ men shuō fèi tíng yǒu běn shì shì nǐ bù xìn

“I told you all along Fei Ting had the ability. You didn't believe me.”

zhè hái zi nǐ kàn zhè me bú huì shuō huà ne CURRENT FOCUS

这孩子 你看 这么 不会说话 呢

“Look at this girl. She doesn't know how to talk.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men shén me shí hòu shuō fèi tíng méi yǒu běn shì le

“When did we ever say he didn't?”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SCOLDING MILDLY
Tone: CHIDING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mind your tongue and stop making us look bad in front of everyone.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tiaoli and Face Management

Being accused of 'not knowing how to speak' (不会说话) relates to violating social etiquette or disrupting generational harmony by embarrassing elders.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #deflection #saving_face #generational_hierarchy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这孩子 SPOKEN CHUNK

this kid; this child

Often used by older family members to mildly scold, express exasperation, or show fond annoyance toward younger relatives.

不会说话 SPOKEN CHUNK

lacking tact; poor conversational skills

Used to describe someone who speaks too bluntly or says the wrong thing at an inappropriate time.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the rhetorical question and expresses bewilderment or mild reproach.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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