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《Agent from Above》 S1·E6 (15:17) HSK 5
nǐ cái guài guài de ba zhěng tiān liǎn dōu hěn chòu

你才怪怪的吧 整天脸都很臭

“You're the weird one. Always such a long face, so I keep to myself.”

《Agent from Above》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 15:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ méi shì a

我没事啊

“I'm fine.”

nǐ cái guài guài de ba zhěng tiān liǎn dōu hěn chòu CURRENT FOCUS

你 才怪 怪 的 吧 整天 脸 都 很臭

“You're the weird one. Always such a long face, so I keep to myself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hài wǒ dōu bù gǎn qù wèi xiǎo wén pà bèi nǐ xián má fán

害我都不敢去喂小文 怕被你嫌麻烦

“Always such a long face, so I keep to myself. I don't want to be a bother.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COUNTER ACCUSING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't say you're fine; your sulking and cold face make it miserable for everyone else.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reading Demeanor (看脸色)

In Chinese interpersonal dynamics, emotional states are often communicated implicitly via facial expressions, causing close associates to tread carefully when someone 'wears a stinky face'.

INTENT TAGS: #counter_charge #pointing_out_attitude #venting #calling_out
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
脸都很臭 SPOKEN CHUNK

having a sour face; looking visibly moody or displeased

A highly colloquial description for someone who is clearly scowling, sulking, or wearing an unwelcoming expression.

怪怪的 SPOKEN CHUNK

a bit strange; acting weird

Common reduplication used to soften the description of someone behaving awkwardly or unusually.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the direct rebuttal into a persuasive assertion, inviting the listener to admit the reality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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