《Generation to Generation》 S1·E32 (30:39)
HSK 7
zài chǎng zhī rén jiē shì chuāi zhe míng bái zhuāng hú tú
在场之人皆是揣着明白装糊涂
“is pretending ignorance.”
《Generation to Generation》
S1·E32
TIMECODE: 30:39
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
biàn shì shuō míng
便是说明
“means everyone present”
zài chǎng zhī rén jiē shì chuāi zhe míng bái zhuāng hú tú
CURRENT FOCUS
在场 之人皆 是 揣着明白装糊涂
“is pretending ignorance.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xiǎng bì zhè bāng rén
想必这帮人
“They were likely bribed”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
EXPOSING HYPOCRISY
Tone:
CRITICAL
Emotion:
CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Quit acting innocent; every single one of you knows exactly what is going on.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Feigned Ignorance for Self-Preservation (装糊涂)
In Chinese bureaucratic and political culture, feigning ignorance is a widespread strategic maneuver to protect oneself from taking sides or facing liability in sensitive conflicts.
INTENT TAGS:
#calling_out
#criticism
#unmasking
#cynicism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
揣着明白装糊涂
SPOKEN CHUNK
feigning ignorance while fully understanding the situation
A classic idiomatic phrase used to criticize someone who pretends not to know what is happening to dodge responsibility or avoid trouble.
在场之人
SPOKEN CHUNK
those present; the people in attendance
A literary and formal way to refer collectively to everyone attending a gathering or meeting.
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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E32 (30:39) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus