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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E5 (13:14) HSK 4
nǐ nǐ zhè xiǎo gū niáng zěn me jiù yóu yán bù jìn nǎ nǐ

你 你这小姑娘 怎么就油盐不进哪你

“You stubborn lady. Why won't you listen to reason?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 13:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ér shì nǐ shū jì de wèi zhì

而是你书记的位置

“I'll be coming for your job.”

nǐ nǐ zhè xiǎo gū niáng zěn me jiù yóu yán bù jìn nǎ nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你 你这 小姑娘 怎么就 油盐不进 哪你

“You stubborn lady. Why won't you listen to reason?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo

好

“Fine.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are impossibly stubborn and refuse to budge no matter what I say!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Age-Based Patronization

Older or entrenched figures sometimes address younger female officials or counterparts as 'young girl' to belittle their authority when negotiations stall.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuking #patronizing #frustration #condemning_stubbornness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
油盐不进 SPOKEN CHUNK

impervious to persuasion; completely stubborn

A vivid idiom used to criticize someone who stubbornly ignores all advice, threats, or entreaties.

小姑娘 SPOKEN CHUNK

young girl; lass

Can be affectionate, but in arguments, it often carries a patronizing or dismissive undertone.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the speaker's rhetorical indignation and deep annoyance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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