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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6 (24:49) HSK 7
wǒ zài hái zi miàn qián yā gēn lǎn de tí nǐ lín nǚ shì

我在孩子面前压根懒得提你 林女士

“I don't even bother mentioning you to him. Ms. Lin.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 24:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě tài gāo kàn zì jǐ le

也太高看自己了

“You really think a lot of yourself.”

wǒ zài hái zi miàn qián yā gēn lǎn de tí nǐ lín nǚ shì CURRENT FOCUS

我在孩子面前 压根懒得提你 林女士

“I don't even bother mentioning you to him. Ms. Lin.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN má fán nín bǎ shǒu jī xiān shōu yī xià

麻烦您把手机先收一下

“Please put your phone away.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DISTANCING INSULT
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are utterly irrelevant to me and our child, so stop flattering yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Formality as Distance

Using a stiff title like 'Ms. Lin' instead of a familiar name emphasizes an irrevocable emotional rift and legalistic estrangement.

INTENT TAGS: #distancing #contempt #dismissal #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
懒得提 SPOKEN CHUNK

not worth mentioning; can't be bothered to bring up

Used colloquially to dismiss a person or topic as beneath one's notice or energy.

女士 SPOKEN CHUNK

Ms. / Madam

Using this formal title with an ex-partner or close acquaintance functions as an intentional pragmatic distancing device.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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