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《The Dark Romance》 S1·E20 (09:08) HSK 5
zài bèi hòu hé wǒ lǎo pó guǐ guǐ suì suì dì tiǎo bō lí jiàn

在背后和我老婆鬼鬼祟祟地 挑拨离间

“But sneaking around behind my back, whispering to my wife, trying to drive a wedge between us—”

《The Dark Romance》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 09:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men yào shì jué de wǒ fàn zuì le dà kě ná zhèng jù lái zhuā wǒ a

他们要是觉得我犯罪了 大可拿证据来抓我啊

“If they believe I committed a crime, they can just present evidence and arrest me.”

zài bèi hòu hé wǒ lǎo pó guǐ guǐ suì suì dì tiǎo bō lí jiàn CURRENT FOCUS

在背后和我老婆 鬼鬼祟祟 地 挑拨离间

“But sneaking around behind my back, whispering to my wife, trying to drive a wedge between us—”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì shén me yì si a

是什么意思啊

“what kind of behavior is that?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Boundaries and Marital Solidarity

In Chinese culture, interfering in a couple's marital relationship behind a spouse's back is considered deeply taboo and an intolerable breach of boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #confrontation #defensiveness #grievance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在背后 SPOKEN CHUNK

behind one's back

Commonly used to describe dishonest or sneaky actions done without someone's knowledge.

鬼鬼祟祟 SPOKEN CHUNK

sneaky; furtive; suspicious

A vivid four-character idiom describing covert and deceitful behavior.

挑拨离间 SPOKEN CHUNK

to sow discord; to drive a wedge between people

Use this chengyu when someone deliberately creates mistrust between friends or family.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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