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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (00:33) HSK 1
nǐ zhè ge lǎo tài pó

你这个老太婆

“You old woman.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 00:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN néng bù néng jiàn dào zhǎng yù a

“we'll be able to see Changyu.”

nǐ zhè ge lǎo tài pó CURRENT FOCUS

你 这个 老太婆

“You old woman.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì quē yǎn jiè

“You're so short-sighted.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING OR INSULTING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Direct Kinship Rebuke

In close or contentious domestic contexts, familial respect can break down into blunt name-calling regarding age and perceived lack of modern awareness.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #scolding #venting_irritation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你这个 SPOKEN CHUNK

you (used as an aggressive or affectionate prefix to an epithet)

Commonly placed before a noun or description to emphasize irritation or emotional charge when addressing someone directly.

老太婆 SPOKEN CHUNK

old woman / old lady

A blunt and often disrespectful term for an elderly woman, though it can occasionally be used playfully between elderly spouses.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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