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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25 (38:55) HSK 3
tā nà shuǐ píng bù xíng yǒu wèn tí wèn wǒ

他那水平不行 有问题问我

“His skills aren't great. If you have questions, ask me.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 38:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā xiǎo de shí hòu xué huà jiù sān tiān dǎ yú liǎng tiān shài wǎng

他小的时候学画 就三天打鱼两天晒网

“He always slacked off when he learned to paint as a kid.”

tā nà shuǐ píng bù xíng yǒu wèn tí wèn wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

他那 水平不行 有问题问我

“His skills aren't great. If you have questions, ask me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shén me dōu bù yòng wèn

什么都不用问

“She doesn't need to ask anything.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: OFFERING ASSISTANCE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't bother asking him, he is incompetent compared to me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Casual Disparagement Among Intimates

In informal Chinese family or friendly circles, people often bluntly disparage close peers' talents without malice to highlight their own willingness to help.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #self_promotion #offering_help #asserting_authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
水平不行 SPOKEN CHUNK

poor skill level or not good enough

A colloquial way to bluntly criticize someone's capability or performance in a specific field.

有问题问我 SPOKEN CHUNK

ask me if you have any questions

Commonly used when offering mentorship or stepping in to take charge of a task.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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