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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30 (19:47) HSK 7
qiáo nǐ shuō de zhè bú shì fèi huà ma

瞧你说的 这不是废话吗

“What a silly thing to say! Of course, I do!”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 19:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhè

你这

“Come on.”

qiáo nǐ shuō de zhè bú shì fèi huà ma CURRENT FOCUS

瞧你说的 这不是 废话 吗

“What a silly thing to say! Of course, I do!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ zhèn zhǎng

李镇长

“Ms. Li.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DISMISSING OBJECTION
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop stating the obvious, of course that is how it is.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Directness Among Close Colleagues

Calling someone's words 'nonsense' (废话) is acceptable only in familiar, informal relationships where maintaining formal politeness is not necessary.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #bluntness #rhetorical_question #informal_rebuke
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
瞧你说的 SPOKEN CHUNK

look at what you're saying / come on

Used informally to brush off someone's remark, often mildly chiding them for being overly polite or pointing out the obvious.

这不是废话吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't that obvious / that's utter nonsense

A colloquial rhetorical question used among close acquaintances to bluntly point out that someone stated something completely obvious.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces obviousness rather than seeking an answer.

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3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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