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《Light to the Night》 S1·E12 (10:39) HSK 1
qiáo qiáo nǐ men zhè yí gè yí gè de liú lǐ liú qì de

瞧瞧你们这一个一个的 流里流气的

“Look at you all, one worse than the next, acting like hooligans.”

《Light to the Night》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà shì nǐ men xué shēng gāi gàn de ma ?

那是你们学生该干的吗?

“Is that something students should be doing?”

qiáo qiáo nǐ men zhè yí gè yí gè de liú lǐ liú qì de CURRENT FOCUS

瞧瞧 你们这 一个一个 的 流里流气 的

“Look at you all, one worse than the next, acting like hooligans.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù zài jiā hǎo hǎo xué xí zhěng tiān bù wù zhèng yè yǐ hòu yǒu shén me chū xī ?

不在家好好学习 整天不务正业 以后有什么出息?

“Instead of studying properly at home, you mess around all day. What future will you have?”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: REPROACHFUL, JUDGMENTAL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Stereotyping Youth Demeanor (流氓气质 vs. 好学生)

In traditional Chinese education, conforming in dress and deportment is considered an essential moral indicator of a good student.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #scolding #moralizing #disapproval
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
瞧瞧你们 SPOKEN CHUNK

just look at you all

A standard opening formula used by elders or superiors when scolding subordinates.

流里流气 SPOKEN CHUNK

sleazy; ruffian-like; hoodlum-like in manners or dress

A vivid four-character descriptive idiom used to condemn juvenile delinquency or sloppy, street-smart aesthetics.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions nominally and rhythmically at the end of the clause to reinforce the speaker's contemptuous evaluation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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