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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18 (34:27) HSK 5
nǐ men zěn me néng wèi rú cǐ jiǎo zhà bù chéng zhě

你们怎么能为如此狡诈不诚者

“Yet you, for such a deceitful man,”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 34:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎi cì bù xìn

百次不信

“always a fraud.”

nǐ men zěn me néng wèi rú cǐ jiǎo zhà bù chéng zhě CURRENT FOCUS

你们 怎么能为 如此 狡诈 不 诚 者

“Yet you, for such a deceitful man,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN juǎn rù mó jiào de nèi dòu ne

“involved yourselves in the internal strife.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING
Tone: RHETORICAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no valid excuse whatsoever for trusting and aiding that deceitful liar.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Trustworthiness (Cheng Xin)

In Confucian morality, integrity (Cheng) is paramount; defending or aiding someone devoid of honesty violates core ethical principles.

INTENT TAGS: #rhetorical_question #reproach #incredulity #disapproval
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
怎么能 SPOKEN CHUNK

how could; how is it possible to

Often used in rhetorical questions to express disbelief, moral disapproval, or indignation.

不诚者 SPOKEN CHUNK

a dishonest person

A classical, literary structure where '者' nominalizes the quality 'not honest' into 'one who is dishonest'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 8 GRAMMAR
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