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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (15:16) HSK 7
wéi rén cū bǐ mán hèng

为人粗鄙蛮横

“She is crude, unreasonable,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 15:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ qián shì gè ní tuǐ zi

“used to be a peasant.”

wéi rén cū bǐ mán hèng CURRENT FOCUS

为人粗鄙 蛮横

“She is crude, unreasonable,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dēng bù shàng tái miàn

登不上台面

“and unfit for high society.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DISPARAGING CHARACTER
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He lacks class and manners; he is completely unworthy of respect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Class Elitism and Propriety (门第观念与礼数)

In traditional Chinese elite culture, rough mannerisms and peasant origins were seen as permanent moral and aesthetic flaws that barred someone from noble status.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #dismissal #condemnation #class_judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为人 SPOKEN CHUNK

conduct; personal character; how someone carries themselves

Commonly placed before descriptive adjectives to evaluate someone's habitual moral character or manners.

粗鄙蛮横 SPOKEN CHUNK

vulgar, crude, and domineering

A strong derogatory compound describing someone who is unrefined and bullies others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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