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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E26 (07:16) HSK 6
nǐ zhè yī fú tài xiǎn lǎo qì le yǐ hòu bié chuān le

你这衣服太显老气了 以后别穿了

“You look too old in this outfit. Don't wear it again.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 07:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǐ děng lǎo zǔ zōng zhǎo dào zuì hòu yī zhǒng cái liào

只等老祖宗 找到最后一种材料

“I'll just wait for Great Ancestor's last material.”

nǐ zhè yī fú tài xiǎn lǎo qì le yǐ hòu bié chuān le CURRENT FOCUS

你这衣服 太显老气了 以后别穿 了

“You look too old in this outfit. Don't wear it again.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN guó shī

国师

“I'm the Prophet.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING APPEARANCE ADVICE
Tone: CANDID
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You look terrible and old in this, change your style.”
💡 Cultural Insight: In-group Frankness

Direct negative comments about appearance are considered acceptable and even a sign of intimacy among close Chinese peers, whereas outsiders must avoid them.

INTENT TAGS: #critique #appearance #blunt_advice #informality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
显老气 SPOKEN CHUNK

makes one look old-fashioned or aged

A common colloquial phrase used when judging fashion, hairstyles, or colors that add unnecessary age to someone's look.

以后别穿了 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not wear this again in the future

A straightforward negative imperative reserved for very close friends or romantic partners, as it can sound blunt to acquaintances.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a sentence-final particle marking a change of state and reinforcing the negative imperative.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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