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《The Knockout》 S1·E16 (15:30) HSK 6
zhè xiǎo zi cóng xiǎo jiù bú zhèng cháng dǎ jià cì cì xià sǐ shǒu

这小子从小就不正常 打架次次下死手

“He has been insane since he was young. He always wanted to kill others when fighting.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 15:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN píng shí tǐng dān chún yí gè xiǎo huǒ zi zěn me jīn tiān shòu shén me cì jī le

“He used to be simple and quiet. What happened to him today?”

zhè xiǎo zi cóng xiǎo jiù bú zhèng cháng dǎ jià cì cì xià sǐ shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

这小子 从小 就 不正常 打架 次次 下死手

“He has been insane since he was young. He always wanted to kill others when fighting.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī yuàn jiàn dìng guò jīng shén bìng

医院鉴定过 精神病

“He's a psycho, identified by the hospital.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: REBUTTING ASSUMPTION
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be fooled by his quiet act—he is vicious and dangerous.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Character Judgments Based on Childhood

In Chinese culture, childhood behavior is frequently cited ('从小就...') to explain adult moral character or criminality.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuttal #warning #character_assassination #denunciation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
下死手 SPOKEN CHUNK

to strike ruthlessly with intent to kill or severely injure

A colloquial phrase denoting vicious, merciless physical violence.

这小子 SPOKEN CHUNK

this punk / this guy

An informal and often slightly derogatory reference to a younger male.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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