《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15 (18:49)
HSK 7
jiān bù néng káng shǒu bù néng tí
肩不能扛 手不能提
“can't carry anything or do any work,”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E15
TIMECODE: 18:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yǒu xiē lǎo dōng xī a
有些老东西啊
“Some old wretches”
jiān bù néng káng shǒu bù néng tí
CURRENT FOCUS
肩不能扛 手不能提
“can't carry anything or do any work,”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhè yī tiān tiān de jiù zhī dào
这一天天的就知道
“yet they hole up in their rooms”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
INSULTING
Tone:
SCORNFUL
Emotion:
CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are completely useless parasites who can't do an honest day's work.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Contempt for Fragile Elites
In Chinese culture, this traditional proverb sharply mocks scholars or privileged figures whose lack of manual strength is viewed as sheer incompetence during crises.
INTENT TAGS:
#mockery
#contempt
#ridicule
#dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
肩不能扛 手不能提
SPOKEN CHUNK
incapable of carrying on the shoulder or lifting with the hands; physically feeble and useless
A classic four-character parallel idiom commonly used to mock intellectuals, pampered elites, or lazy individuals.
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