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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E8 (17:17) HSK 7
zǒng shì xǐ huān yòng guān miǎn táng huáng de huà lái yǎn gài zì jǐ de wò chuò

总是喜欢用冠冕堂皇的话 来掩盖自己的龌龊

“You always hide your ugliness behind high-sounding words.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 17:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu xū wěi

又虚伪

“Cowardly and hypocritical.”

zǒng shì xǐ huān yòng guān miǎn táng huáng de huà lái yǎn gài zì jǐ de wò chuò CURRENT FOCUS

总是 喜欢 用 冠冕堂皇 的话 来 掩盖 自己的 龌龊

“You always hide your ugliness behind high-sounding words.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shí jiān jiǔ le

时间久了

“And after a while,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: BITING
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop pretending you are righteous; your noble excuses cannot hide your disgusting selfishness.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Exposing False Righteousness (伪善)

Chinese interpersonal ethics place heavy contempt on 'false gentlemen' (伪君子) who disguise illicit self-interest under lofty moral codes.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #condemnation #unmasking #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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冠冕堂皇 SPOKEN CHUNK

high-sounding, dignified in appearance but deceptive

A popular idiom used pejoratively to describe excuses or slogans that sound noble on the surface.

掩盖 SPOKEN CHUNK

to conceal or cover up

Frequently paired with mistakes, evil deeds, or hidden motives.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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