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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E15 (41:43) HSK 7
mǎn xīn suàn jì de lǎo hú lí

满心算计的老狐狸

“a sophisticated old fox;”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 41:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì yí gè

是一个

“I am”

mǎn xīn suàn jì de lǎo hú lí CURRENT FOCUS

满心 算计 的 老狐狸

“a sophisticated old fox;”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā zài nǐ yǎn lǐ

她在你眼里

“while she is”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EVALUATING CHARACTER
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Fox Metaphor (狐狸)

In Chinese folklore and colloquial idiom, foxes symbolize cunning, distrust, and self-serving calculation rather than harmless wit.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #character_judgment #distrust #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老狐狸 SPOKEN CHUNK

crafty old fox; shrewd person

Used metaphorically to describe someone who is exceptionally cunning, experienced, and self-serving.

满心算计 SPOKEN CHUNK

full of schemes and calculations

Describes someone whose mindset is constantly preoccupied with plotting self-interest.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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