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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5 (25:14) HSK 7
nǐ zhè ge fán jiā yā tou a

你这个樊家丫头啊

“You, Fan Changyu,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 25:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè me duō qián dōu bù gòu

“Even this much money isn't enough.”

nǐ zhè ge fán jiā yā tou a CURRENT FOCUS

你 这个 樊家丫头啊

“You, Fan Changyu,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn shì tān dé wú yàn nǐ

“are truly insatiable!”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have some nerve demanding so much from us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Family Background Blaming

Invoking a woman's maiden surname when rebuking her draws a boundary between her native household and her in-laws, underscoring perceived character flaws inherited from her clan.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #belittling #exasperation #condemnation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你这个 SPOKEN CHUNK

you (contemptuous demonstrative address)

Frequently placed before an epithet or derogatory noun phrase to direct exasperation or scolding at the listener.

丫头 SPOKEN CHUNK

girl / wench / young lass

Can be an affectionate term for a young woman, but when paired with an accusatory tone it emphasizes hierarchy, immaturity, or disrespect.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds exasperation and rhetorical emphasis to the vocative address.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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