《Light to the Night》 S1·E11 (16:22)
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zhè xiǎo zi jiù shì sǐ yā zi zuǐ yìng
这小子就是死鸭子嘴硬
“That liar.”
《Light to the Night》
S1·E11
TIMECODE: 16:22
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
zhè xiǎo zi jiù shì sǐ yā zi zuǐ yìng
CURRENT FOCUS
这小子 就是死 鸭子 嘴硬
“That liar.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zuǐ lǐ méi yī jù shí huà wǒ gāng cái gù yì wèn tā xiǎo huī láng
“Not a word of truth from his mouth. I made sure to ask him about Wolfie,”
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Scene:
Legal & Police
Function:
CRITICIZING STUBBORNNESS
Tone:
CRITICAL AND DISMISSIVE
Emotion:
ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He knows he is caught, but he stubbornly refuses to confess.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face and Stubborn Denial
Derived from the folk observation that a boiled duck's beak remains stiff, this idiom captures the culturally recognized tendency to defend one's stance purely to preserve pride, even when defeat is undeniable.
INTENT TAGS:
#criticism
#disbelief
#judgment
#frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
死鸭子嘴硬
SPOKEN CHUNK
stubbornly obstinate; refusing to admit fault despite being proven wrong
A very common colloquial idiom used to mock or criticize someone who denies the truth even in the face of indisputable evidence.
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