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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23 (06:16) HSK 7
hé shí biàn dé yǎn gāo yú dǐng

何时变得眼高于顶

“When did you get so stuck-up”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 06:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chà yé

差爷

“Officer!”

hé shí biàn dé yǎn gāo yú dǐng CURRENT FOCUS

何时 变 得 眼高于顶

“When did you get so stuck-up”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōu kàn bú jiàn chūn huā le

“that you don't even notice me?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who do you think you are, ignoring me like you're above everyone else?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Official Arrogance (Yamen Mentality)

Even petty government runners or guards often displayed inflated self-importance toward ordinary folk, a common trope known as 'yamen arrogance'.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #challenging_attitude #criticism #sarcasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
眼高于顶 SPOKEN CHUNK

eyes above one's head; haughty; supercilious

An idiom vividly describing someone who acts superior and condescendingly looks down on others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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