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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E6 (14:50) HSK 7
shuō dé bù cuò bù guò jiù zhè diǎn běn shì de huà

说得不错 不过就这点本事的话

“Not bad. But with just that,”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 14:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě shì chá dào nǎ ér duàn dào nǎ ér

也是查到哪儿断到哪儿

“The clues keep snapping off.”

shuō dé bù cuò bù guò jiù zhè diǎn běn shì de huà CURRENT FOCUS

说得不错 不过 就这点本事 的话

“Not bad. But with just that,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě dǐ bù guò zuì xiān lóu yī dùn fàn qián

也抵不过醉仙楼一顿饭钱

“you're not worth one meal at Zuixian House.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: BELITTLING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You haven't impressed me enough to earn your keep.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Conditional Praise

In Chinese interaction, praising someone first ('说得不错') before delivering a harsh reality check softens the blow superficially while asserting psychological dominance.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #dismissal #condescension #bargaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说得不错 SPOKEN CHUNK

well said; not bad at all

Commonly used as a polite or patronizing concession before introducing a contrasting critique.

就这点本事 SPOKEN CHUNK

only this much ability; limited skills

A disparaging chunk used to mock someone's insufficient capability.

Modal Particle「的话」 (dehua) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions as a conditional marker meaning 'if', setting up an impending critique.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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