《A Splendid Match》 S1·E18 (26:16)
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zhēn shì dǎ dé yī shǒu hǎo suàn pán
真是打得一手好算盘
“What a brilliant calculation.”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 26:16
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè shì yòu kàn shàng wǒ men sì fáng de yín zi le
“So they've set their eyes on our fourth branch's money.”
zhēn shì dǎ dé yī shǒu hǎo suàn pán
CURRENT FOCUS
真是 打得一手好算盘
“What a brilliant calculation.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
kě xī tā men yù shàng wǒ le
“Unfortunately for them, they're dealing with me now.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
MOCKING SCHEMES
Tone:
SARCASTIC
Emotion:
DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They think they are so clever trying to fleece us, but their little scheme won't work on me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Abacus Metaphor (算盘)
The abacus metaphor in Chinese culture often carries a pejorative connotation when applied to interpersonal relations, denoting petty, self-serving calculation rather than honest cooperation.
INTENT TAGS:
#sarcasm
#criticism
#scheming_exposure
#defiance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
打得一手好算盘
SPOKEN CHUNK
to make clever, selfish calculations / to be shrewdly calculating
A frequent cultural idiom used sarcastically to mock someone who devises plans that exclusively benefit themselves at others' expense.
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