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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14 (25:17) HSK 1
kàn nǐ rén mó hóu yàng de yào bù yào liǎn ?

看你人模猴样的 要不要脸?

“You look human enough. Have you no shame?”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 25:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xīng shí yòu bú shì nǐ de wèi shén me yào gào sù nǐ ?

“The Star Stone isn't yours. Why should he tell you?”

kàn nǐ rén mó hóu yàng de yào bù yào liǎn ? CURRENT FOCUS

看你 人模猴样 的 要不要脸 ?

“You look human enough. Have you no shame?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī qián jiù fā xiàn nǐ bú duì jìn

“I knew something was off with you.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INSULTING
Tone: CONTEMPTUOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You look ridiculous and have zero dignity, how dare you act so smug?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Losing Face (Lian/Mianzi)

Asking someone if they 'want face' (要不要脸) attacks their fundamental moral standing and self-respect in Chinese social norms.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #insult #scolding #discredit
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
要不要脸 SPOKEN CHUNK

have you no shame?; shameless

A highly confrontational rhetorical question used to scold someone for shameless or unprincipled behavior.

人模猴样 SPOKEN CHUNK

pretentious while looking ridiculous; grotesque appearance

A derogatory twist on '人模狗样' used to mock someone's demeanor and physical appearance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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