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《Unsettled Case》 S1·E9 (23:10) HSK 1
bù dàn tā shuō hā lì xǐ huān rě shì shēng fēi

不 但他说哈利喜欢惹是生非

“No, but he described Harry as the troublemaker.”

《Unsettled Case》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 23:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN - wèi shén me zhǐ shuō yí gè bù shuō lìng yí gè ? - wǒ cóng méi wèn guò lái ěr de shì

- 为什么只说一个 不说另一个? - 我从没问过莱尔的事

“- Why talk about one and not the other? - I never asked about Lyle.”

bù dàn tā shuō hā lì xǐ huān rě shì shēng fēi CURRENT FOCUS

不 但 他说哈利 喜欢 惹是生非

“No, but he described Harry as the troublemaker.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō tā pí qì dà jīng cháng dǎ jià

说他脾气大 经常打架

“Something about having a temper and getting into fights.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PROVIDING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: NEUTRALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Idiomatic Characterization (Chengyu)

Native Chinese speakers frequently employ four-character idioms like '惹是生非' in spoken language to succinctly define someone's moral conduct or behavioral flaws.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #reporting #character_assessment #cooperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
惹是生非 SPOKEN CHUNK

stir up trouble; make mischief

A common four-character idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone who habitually provokes conflicts or creates drama.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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