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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E21 (42:13) HSK 7
shuō qián tài sú

说钱太俗

“Money talk is too tacky.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 42:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dōu dōu gěi nín

我都 都给您

“I-I'll pay you!”

shuō qián tài sú CURRENT FOCUS

说钱 太俗

“Money talk is too tacky.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN běn dà shī kàn bìng

本大师看病

“When I meet the right patient,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: FEIGNED VIRTUE
Tone: PRETENTIOUS
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am an elevated spiritual master, so don't insult my dignity by treating this like a crude financial transaction.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Su (Worldliness / Vulgarity) vs. Gaoya (Refinement)

Traditional Chinese cultural figures, charlatans, and literati often posture as transcending money ('su'), using disdain for currency to assert higher social or moral standing.

INTENT TAGS: #feigning_virtue #posturing #deflection #distancing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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太俗 SPOKEN CHUNK

too vulgar / overly materialistic

Used colloquially to criticize mundane, commercial, or unrefined topics such as money or vanity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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