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《The Truth》 S1·E18 (34:44) HSK 4
shì ba jiù shì duì a jiù shì jiù shì tài quē dé le

是吧 就是 对啊 就是 就是 太缺德了

“- Right? - Yeah. Exactly. How heartless.”

《The Truth》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 34:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè zěn me duì de qǐ xiān rén ne zhè zhè yě bù pà zāo léi pī ma

“How can we face our ancestors? Aren't they afraid of karma?”

shì ba jiù shì duì a jiù shì jiù shì tài quē dé le CURRENT FOCUS

是吧 就是 对啊 就是 就是 太 缺德 了

“- Right? - Yeah. Exactly. How heartless.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fēng shuǐ dōu bèi pò huài le

风水都被破坏了

“They ruined the feng shui.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: AGREEING AND CRITICIZING
Tone: VEHEMENT
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Que De (Lack of Virtue)

In Chinese moral philosophy, actions offending ancestors or disrupting natural harmony are seen as depleting virtue ('de'), provoking karmic retribution.

INTENT TAGS: #agreement #condemnation #solidarity #moral_indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 3 PARTICLES
太缺德了 SPOKEN CHUNK

completely devoid of morals; utterly wicked

Use this colloquial expression to strongly condemn malicious behavior that crosses moral boundaries.

就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

exactly; precisely

Frequently repeated in casual conversation to show energetic agreement with someone's sentiment.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Seeks confirmation and solicits shared agreement on the obviousness of the situation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Heightens emotional affirmation and reinforces agreement.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys an evaluative realization that an action has reached an excessive, intolerable degree.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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