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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E21 (15:58) HSK 7
dàn dōu bèi xiè yǒng ér sān yán liǎng yǔ dǎ fā zǒu le

但都被谢永儿三言两语打发走了

“But Xie Yong'er sent them all away with just a few words.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 15:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yí gè yí gè wǎng wǒ zhè ér sòng

一个一个往我这儿送

“like the Calabash Brothers rescuing their grandfather.”

dàn dōu bèi xiè yǒng ér sān yán liǎng yǔ dǎ fā zǒu le CURRENT FOCUS

但都被谢永儿 三言两语 打发走 了

“But Xie Yong'er sent them all away with just a few words.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè yǒng ér zhè me wēi wǔ

谢永儿这么威武

“Xie Yong'er is that formidable?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: NARRATING PAST EVENTS
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Buffer Intermediaries

Having a trusted friend or family member bluntly reject unwanted suitors or requests saves face for everyone involved.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #relief #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
三言两语 SPOKEN CHUNK

in just a few words; briskly

A useful four-character idiom to describe solving an issue or explaining something concisely.

打发走 SPOKEN CHUNK

to send away; to dismiss someone

Commonly used when politely or briskly getting rid of unwanted guests or nuisances.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action of sending people away.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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