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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E25 (10:40) HSK 4
zhè ǒu ěr yǒu yī liǎng gè bù shàng dào de qīng mù zhě

这偶尔有一两个不上道的倾慕者

“for a pretty young girl to have one or two”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 10:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN piāo piāo liàng liàng de yí gè nǚ hái zi

漂漂亮亮的一个女孩子

“It is perfectly normal”

zhè ǒu ěr yǒu yī liǎng gè bù shàng dào de qīng mù zhě CURRENT FOCUS

这偶尔 有 一两个 不上道 的 倾慕者

“for a pretty young girl to have one or two”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè bú shì hěn zhèng cháng ma

这不是很正常吗

“unreliable admirers.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: RATIONALIZING
Tone: CASUAL
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't make a big deal out of it; every pretty girl has to deal with clueless admirers.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Shangdao (Knowing the Rules)

The idiom 'shang dao' refers to being socially adept and aware of unspoken norms; an 'bu shang dao' suitor is someone who crosses boundaries clumsily.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #rationalization #reassurance #downplaying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不上道 SPOKEN CHUNK

tactless; clueless; not knowing how things work

Colloquial term describing someone who fails to follow unwritten social rules or boundaries.

倾慕者 SPOKEN CHUNK

admirer; suitor

A somewhat literary noun for someone who pursues or harbors feelings for another.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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