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《Go Ahead》 S1·E25 (09:48) HSK 5
gēn lǎo wū pó shì de nǐ yào shì gēn tā dǎ kěn dìng dǎ bù guò tā

跟老巫婆似的 你要是跟她打 肯定打不过她

“are like an old witch's. If you have a fight with her, you won't be a match for her.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 09:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bú shì yào shuō nǐ wǒ shì shuō nǐ kàn táng càn nà zhǐ jiǎ

“Listen to me. Look. Tang Can's nails”

gēn lǎo wū pó shì de nǐ yào shì gēn tā dǎ kěn dìng dǎ bù guò tā CURRENT FOCUS

跟 老巫婆 似的 你 要是 跟 她打 肯定 打不过 她

“are like an old witch's. If you have a fight with her, you won't be a match for her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bù rú xiǎng diǎn yīn zhāo

你不如想点阴招

“Maybe you can use a cheap shot.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be stupid and try to confront her head-on; she will destroy you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Conflict Avoidance

Among intimate Chinese peers, candid bluntness about one's weaknesses is common to prevent reckless direct conflict that might lead to public embarrassment.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #dissuasion #realism #informal_advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
老巫婆 SPOKEN CHUNK

old witch / hag

A highly derogatory, colloquial insult used to describe an unpleasant, harsh, or scary woman.

打不过 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot defeat / cannot beat in a fight

A standard potential complement construction expressing physical or competitive inability to win.

Modal Particle「似的」 (shide) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as an auxiliary particle indicating resemblance, softening an exaggeration or simile.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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