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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E16 (13:54) HSK 4
nǐ cóng lái dōu shì bǎ zhè jù huà guà zài zuǐ shàng

你从来都是把这句话挂在嘴上

“that even though you say it all the time,”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 13:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diē zhī dào

爹知道

“I know”

nǐ cóng lái dōu shì bǎ zhè jù huà guà zài zuǐ shàng CURRENT FOCUS

你 从来都是 把这句话 挂在嘴上

“that even though you say it all the time,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi yǒu zhēn zhèng dì fàng zài xīn lǐ

“you've never truly lived by it.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING INSINCERITY
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop repeating empty promises that you never actually mean.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Action Over Words in Chinese Parenting

Chinese parental culture values internalization and tangible obedience over quick verbal apologies, which are often viewed as shallow excuses.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #calling_out #criticism #parental_scolding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
从来都是 SPOKEN CHUNK

have always been / invariably do

Used to describe an ongoing pattern or habit, often with a critical or exasperated nuance.

挂在嘴上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to pay lip service to / to constantly repeat without meaning

A common idiom criticizing someone who talks about principles or promises casually without taking action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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