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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21 (07:20) HSK 3
nǐ yì zhí dōu zài shuō dà huà

你一直都在说大话

“you've been talking big the whole time.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 07:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cóng nǐ qù wǒ jiā kāi shǐ

从你去我家开始

“Since you went to my house,”

nǐ yì zhí dōu zài shuō dà huà CURRENT FOCUS

你 一直都在 说大话

“you've been talking big the whole time.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kě shì nín hái shì gēn zhe wǒ lái le shèng chéng

可是您还是 跟着我来了盛城

“But you still came to Shengcheng with me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONFRONTING
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everything you have promised has been empty talk, and I can no longer trust you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Distrust of Empty Promises (Dahua)

In Chinese interpersonal relationships, reliability and steady action (踏实) are prized, while habitual 'big talk' (说大话) severely damages one's moral character and trust.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #confrontation #distrust #disillusionment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说大话 SPOKEN CHUNK

to talk big / to brag / to boast

A common idiom used to describe someone who makes promises or claims they cannot back up.

一直都在 SPOKEN CHUNK

all along / continually doing something

Emphasizes the continuous, unbroken duration of an annoying or noteworthy behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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