《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12 (36:41)
HSK 6
“ huī liū liū dì táo pǎo le ”
“灰溜溜地逃跑了”
“talk about a hasty retreat.”
《Veil of Shadows》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 36:41
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“ huī liū liū dì táo pǎo le ”
CURRENT FOCUS
“ 灰溜溜地逃跑 了”
“talk about a hasty retreat.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
shī fù
师父
“Master…”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
SELF MOCKERY
Tone:
SELF-DEPRECATING
Emotion:
EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Deprecation in Face Management
Humorous self-mockery is frequently used in Chinese culture to alleviate embarrassment after failure and save face in front of mentors or peers.
INTENT TAGS:
#self_mockery
#admitting_defeat
#storytelling
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
灰溜溜
SPOKEN CHUNK
crestfallen; dejected; with one's tail between one's legs
A vivid reduplicated descriptive adjective used to depict an embarrassed or humiliated retreat.
逃跑
SPOKEN CHUNK
to flee; to run away
Common verb for escaping or running away from a difficult or threatening situation.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks the completion of the action of fleeing.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12 (36:41) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus