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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E2 (51:51) HSK 6
pǔ tōng rén yě hěn nán xiāng xìn yǒu rén de liǎn pí néng hòu chéng zhè yàng

普通人也很难相信 有人的脸皮能厚成这样

“it's also hard for normal people to believe someone could have such a thick skin.”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 51:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng rán

当然

“Of course,”

pǔ tōng rén yě hěn nán xiāng xìn yǒu rén de liǎn pí néng hòu chéng zhè yàng CURRENT FOCUS

普通人 也很难 相信 有人 的脸皮能厚成这样

“it's also hard for normal people to believe someone could have such a thick skin.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ chéng rèn wǒ zài zhè diǎn shàng què shí yǒu diǎn tiān fù

“I admit I do have some talent in that regard.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: TEASING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are astonishingly shameless and audacious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lianpi Hou (Thick-skinned / Shamelessness)

Having 'thick face skin' (脸皮厚) reflects an indifference to societal judgment or loss of face (面子), commonly invoked in teasing or mild criticism.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #mockery #sarcasm #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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脸皮厚 SPOKEN CHUNK

thick-skinned; brazen; shameless

A very common colloquial metaphor describing someone who feels no embarrassment or guilt.

很难相信 SPOKEN CHUNK

hard to believe

Used to express disbelief or dramatic astonishment about a situation or behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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