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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E24 (23:36) HSK 7
zhēn shì zéi xīn bù sǐ

真是贼心不死

“He really has no shame.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 23:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jū rán jiào wǒ qù shǎng huā

“He actually wants me to go admire flowers?”

zhēn shì zéi xīn bù sǐ CURRENT FOCUS

真是 贼心不死

“He really has no shame.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī huì er bǎ wǒ bǐ mò zhǐ yàn ná lái

一会儿 把我笔墨纸砚拿来

“Bring me my writing materials later.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING CONTEMPT
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They still haven't given up on plotting against me, what a shameless hypocrite.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subtle Rivalry behind Courtesies

In traditional elite Chinese society, political or interpersonal hostility was rarely expressed via open brawling; instead, invitations like flower viewings masked underlying power struggles.

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #suspicion #scorn #unmasking_deceit
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
贼心不死 SPOKEN CHUNK

refusing to give up wicked designs

A common idiomatic expression used to criticize someone who stubbornly persists in plotting mischief or malicious plans.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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