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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E2 (37:20) HSK 5
kàn lái zhè ge zhāng èr lài rén rú qí míng bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī a

看来这个张二赖 人如其名 不是什么好东西啊

“Looks like Zhang Erlai lives up to his name. He's no good at all.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 37:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái yǒu rén

还有人

“Someone else?”

kàn lái zhè ge zhāng èr lài rén rú qí míng bú shì shén me hǎo dōng xī a CURRENT FOCUS

看来 这个 张二赖 人如其名 不是什么好东西 啊

“Looks like Zhang Erlai lives up to his name. He's no good at all.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ hǎo lǎo xiāng má fán wèn yī xià nín rèn shí zhāng èr lài ma

你好 老乡 麻烦问一下 您认识张二赖吗

“Hello, sir. Excuse me, do you know Zhang Erlai?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EVALUATING CHARACTER
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Significance of Nicknames and Naming

Rural nicknames often reflect personal flaws, such as 'lai' meaning scoundrel or deadbeat, warning others about character defects.

INTENT TAGS: #judgment #character_assessment #confirmation #distrust
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
人如其名 SPOKEN CHUNK

just like one's name / living up to one's name

An idiom used when a person's behavior or traits match the literal meaning or reputation of their name.

不是什么好东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

not a decent person / a bad sort

A common colloquial insult used to strongly disparage someone's moral character.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory nuance reflecting the speaker's realization or conclusion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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