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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13 (43:13) HSK 7
què piān yào zhuāng chū xián huì de yàng ér lái

却偏要 装出贤惠的样儿来

“but you pretend to be very virtuous.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 43:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN míng míng shì gè dù fù

“Obviously you are a jealous woman,”

què piān yào zhuāng chū xián huì de yàng ér lái CURRENT FOCUS

却 偏要 装出贤惠的样儿来

“but you pretend to be very virtuous.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ

你

“You...”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPOSING HYPOCRISY
Tone: MOCKING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are vile and jealous at heart, so drop the saintly act—it disgusts me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Virtuous Wife vs. Jealous Shrew (贤惠与妒妇)

Traditional Chinese ethics demanded wives to be magnanimous and non-jealous (贤惠); being labeled a jealous woman (妒妇) was a severe moral and social condemnation.

INTENT TAGS: #taunting #unmasking #hostility #insult
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
装出……样儿来 SPOKEN CHUNK

put on an appearance of; pretend to be

Used critically to condemn someone for faking a specific demeanor or personality trait.

偏要 SPOKEN CHUNK

insist on; perversely choose to

Highlights contrariness or obstinacy contrary to expectations or reality.

Modal Particle「来」 (lai) CHANGE OF STATE

Complements the directional metaphor of an outward display or pretense.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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