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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (40:30) HSK 5
zhěng tiān tiáo pí dǎo dàn

整天调皮捣蛋

“He causes trouble all day long.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 40:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè xiǎo zi xiàn zài māo xián gǒu yàn

“That little rascal is a terror.”

zhěng tiān tiáo pí dǎo dàn CURRENT FOCUS

整天 调皮捣蛋

“He causes trouble all day long.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù piàn nǐ men

不骗你们

“I'm not kidding.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: EXASPERATED YET FOND
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Tough Love and Playful Blame (明贬实褒)

Chinese elders frequently complain about their children being rowdy or troublesome, often masking underlying pride or affection behind hyperbolic exasperation.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #exasperation #family_banter #description
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
整天 SPOKEN CHUNK

all day long / constantly

A common spoken adverb emphasizing that an annoying action occurs uninterruptedly.

调皮捣蛋 SPOKEN CHUNK

mischievous and rowdy / stirring up trouble

A standard four-character idiom specifically used to describe naughty children causing chaos.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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