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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15 (37:54) HSK 5
tài quē dé le ya

太缺德了呀

“That's so wicked!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 37:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù guò qǐng nǐ men bǎ mén kǒu yá yì yǐn kāi yī xià

“But you'll have to lure the police runners away from the door first.”

tài quē dé le ya CURRENT FOCUS

太 缺德 了呀

“That's so wicked!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn dào le ma

看到了吗

“See them?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: De (Virtue and Karma)

Calling someone '缺德' literally means lacking moral virtue, traditionally associated with bringing misfortune onto oneself or one's descendants.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #moral_outrage #criticism #exasperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
太缺德了 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely wicked; devoid of morals; utterly scandalous

A very common colloquial expression used to criticize someone whose behavior crosses baseline moral boundaries.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the exclamation while reinforcing emotional exasperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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