《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E1 (37:51)
HSK 6
tā zhì lì shàng yǒu diǎn wèn tí
她智力上有点问题
“She has some intellectual disabilities.”
《The Devil Between Us》
S1·E1
TIMECODE: 37:51
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ yǒu yí gè zhí nǚ
我有一个侄女
“I have a niece.”
tā zhì lì shàng yǒu diǎn wèn tí
CURRENT FOCUS
她智力上 有点问题
“She has some intellectual disabilities.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
jiā lǐ tóu ne zuì jìn chū le diǎn shì
“And there's been some trouble at home lately.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
DISCLOSING INFORMATION
Tone:
CAUTIOUS
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please bear with her and understand her situation; she is intellectually impaired.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemistic Softening
In Chinese culture, directly pointing out a family member's disability or defect is often softened with vague phrases like '有点问题' to preserve dignity and mitigate awkwardness.
INTENT TAGS:
#euphemism
#disclosure
#explaining
#hedging
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
有点问题
SPOKEN CHUNK
has some issues or problems
A polite, indirect euphemism used in spoken Chinese to soften negative diagnoses or shortcomings.
智力上
SPOKEN CHUNK
in terms of intelligence or intellect
Use '上' after nouns to specify the domain or aspect being discussed.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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