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《The Heir》 S1·E3 (25:16) HSK 4
yé yé tā jiù shì zài hú shuō bā dào

爷爷 他就是在胡说八道

“Grandfather, he's just spouting nonsense.”

《The Heir》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 25:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ mò tīng tā de

你莫听他的

“Don't listen to him.”

yé yé tā jiù shì zài hú shuō bā dào CURRENT FOCUS

爷爷 他 就是 在 胡说八道

“Grandfather, he's just spouting nonsense.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì bú shì shí qíng

是不是实情

“Whether it's true or not,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DENYING ALLEGATION
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to the Patriarch

In Chinese family disputes, younger generations often appeal directly to the eldest member whose moral authority settles contentious conflicts.

INTENT TAGS: #refutation #accusation #defense #appealing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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胡说八道 SPOKEN CHUNK

talking utter nonsense; spouting lies

A common colloquial idiom used to bluntly denounce someone's words as false or ridiculous.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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