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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E31 (19:57) HSK 7
zhè ná guàn le de rén shì rěn bú zhù de

这拿惯了的人 是忍不住的

“A person used to taking bribes can never restrain themselves.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 19:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hòu lái bù liǎo liǎo zhī le

后来不了了之了

“Later, it was left unresolved.”

zhè ná guàn le de rén shì rěn bú zhù de CURRENT FOCUS

这 拿惯了 的人 是 忍不住 的

“A person used to taking bribes can never restrain themselves.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài tā chéng le chén sān de qìng jia yǒu le zhè me dà de kào shān

现在他成了陈三的亲家 有了这么大的靠山

“Now that he has become in-laws with Chen, with such a big backer,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CHARACTER CRITIQUE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He will never stop stealing; once you are addicted to easy money, you cannot restrain yourself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guan (Ingrained Habits and Corruption)

In Chinese moral philosophy, repetitive unethical behavior (guan) rewires a person's nature, making reformation virtually impossible without strict external punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #cynicism #warning #judgment #character_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
拿惯了 SPOKEN CHUNK

accustomed to taking / used to pocketing benefits or bribes

The suffix 惯了 (guan le) indicates an entrenched habit, often used critically to describe moral laxity or unethical routines.

忍不住 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot help oneself / unable to hold back

A highly frequent resultative complement denoting an inability to suppress impulses or cravings.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Placed at the end of the clause to emphasize categorical certainty and confirm a universal truth about human nature.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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