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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E15 (16:02) HSK 4
yī kàn jiù shì gè gǒu pí qì kěn dìng shì jiā lǐ gěi tā guàn huài le

一看就是个狗脾气 肯定是家里 给他惯坏了

“He's obviously got a terrible temper. His family must have spoiled him.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 16:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà me jī dòng a nà wǒ zěn me zhī dào a

“so agitated? How would I know?”

yī kàn jiù shì gè gǒu pí qì kěn dìng shì jiā lǐ gěi tā guàn huài le CURRENT FOCUS

一看就是 个 狗脾气 肯定是 家里 给他 惯坏了

“He's obviously got a terrible temper. His family must have spoiled him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me shuō huà ne

怎么说话呢

“Watch what you say.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are just an entitled brat throwing a tantrum because your parents spoiled you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Upbringing Attribution (Jiajiao)

In Chinese culture, attacking someone's bad behavior often extends to criticizing their family's parenting, which is considered a severe personal slight.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #criticism #dismissal #belittling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一看就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is obvious at first glance that

Used to make a quick, confident assertion based on visible behavior or appearance.

狗脾气 SPOKEN CHUNK

terrible temper; foul disposition

A colloquial and derogatory term for someone with an explosive, difficult temperament.

惯坏了 SPOKEN CHUNK

spoiled rotten

Commonly applied to children or young adults whose flaws are attributed to overindulgent parenting.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a completed state of becoming completely spoiled.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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