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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (35:41) HSK 4
mài gěi le yí gè quē xīn yǎn de láng jūn

卖给了一个缺心眼的郎君

“who sold it to some dim-witted young gentleman.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 35:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN piān piān yù shàng gè hēi xīn zhǎng guì

“but I happened to run into a dishonest shopkeeper”

mài gěi le yí gè quē xīn yǎn de láng jūn CURRENT FOCUS

卖给了一个 缺心眼 的郎君

“who sold it to some dim-witted young gentleman.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà ge gǒu pì láng jūn

那个狗屁郎君

“That darn gentleman”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: VENTING FRUSTRATION
Tone: DERISIVE AND BITTER
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Displaced Anger

When cheated by an elusive authority like a pawnbroker, speakers frequently vent residual resentment toward innocent third-party beneficiaries who acquired the goods.

INTENT TAGS: #denunciation #insult #bitterness #venting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
缺心眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

clueless / foolish / lacking common sense

A colloquial northern Chinese insult denoting someone who lacks wits, discretion, or basic street smarts.

郎君 SPOKEN CHUNK

gentleman / young lord

A historical spoken term for an educated young man, here used derisively alongside an insult.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks completed change of ownership/action, emphasizing that the transaction is already done.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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