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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28 (21:51) HSK 1
bié tīng tā hú liē liē zhè zhǒng piào liàng huà wǒ yě huì shuō

别听他胡咧咧 这种漂亮话 我也会说

“Don't listen to his nonsense. I could say pretty words like that too.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 21:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mā wǒ

妈 我

“-Mom. -I…”

bié tīng tā hú liē liē zhè zhǒng piào liàng huà wǒ yě huì shuō CURRENT FOCUS

别听他 胡咧咧 这种 漂亮话 我 也会 说

“Don't listen to his nonsense. I could say pretty words like that too.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái zhēn bú shì piào liàng huà zhǔ biān gāng zhǎo wǒ tán le

“It's really not just pretty words. The chief editor just talked to me.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DISMISSING CLAIMS
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be gullible; talk is cheap and he is just manipulating you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Piaolianghua (Surface Flattery)

Chinese interpersonal dynamics often feature polite lip service, leading pragmatic older generations to warn youth against mistaking polite rhetoric for actual commitment.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #skepticism #dismissal #protective_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
胡咧咧 SPOKEN CHUNK

to talk nonsense; to babble

Northern Chinese colloquial slang expressing blunt skepticism towards someone's words.

漂亮话 SPOKEN CHUNK

fine-sounding words; empty flattery

Used critically to describe rhetoric or promises that sound attractive but lack substance or sincerity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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