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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13 (15:18) HSK 4
zhè jiù shì yí gè cáo cāo shén me hǎo shì nǐ dōu néng gǎn shàng

这就是一个曹操 什么好事你都能赶上

“He is just like Cao Cao, and he can catch up with all kinds of good things.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 15:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuí shuō yào dài nǐ qù le

谁说要带你去了

“No one said they would take you there.”

zhè jiù shì yí gè cáo cāo shén me hǎo shì nǐ dōu néng gǎn shàng CURRENT FOCUS

这就是 一个 曹操 什么好事你都能赶上

“He is just like Cao Cao, and he can catch up with all kinds of good things.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà shì dōu qù nǐ kàn

那是 都去 你看

“Yes. Everyone. You see.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PLAYFUL TEASING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You really have a nose for free perks, showing up the second something good happens!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Speak of the Devil (说到曹操曹操到)

Referencing Cao Cao is the cultural equivalent of 'speak of the devil,' used here humorously to highlight someone who conveniently pops up whenever there are treats or advantages.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #banter #joking #good_fortune
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
曹操 SPOKEN CHUNK

someone who appears right when mentioned or opportunely

Derived from the proverb 'Speak of Cao Cao and he arrives' (说到曹操,曹操就到), often shortened colloquially to refer to a person arriving right on cue.

赶上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to happen to catch / to be just in time for

Frequently used in spoken Chinese to describe running into a lucky or untimely event by pure coincidence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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