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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E33 (11:41) HSK 6
dāng rán bú huì fèi xīn jiào tā guī jǔ

当然不会费心教她规矩

“Of course he wouldn't bother teaching her etiquette.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 11:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dù shēng chū le míng de wán dé huā nǎ huì zhēn kàn shàng yí gè wǔ nǚ

杜生出了名的玩得花 哪会真看上一个舞女

“Mr. Du is known for his wild ways. He wouldn't actually fall for a dancing girl.”

dāng rán bú huì fèi xīn jiào tā guī jǔ CURRENT FOCUS

当然不会 费心教 她 规矩

“Of course he wouldn't bother teaching her etiquette.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái bú shì yīn wèi dǔ zi lǐ yǒu le hái zi

还不是因为肚子里 有了孩子

“It's only because she's pregnant.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DISPARAGING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He doesn't care about her at all, so why would he waste time making her presentable?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guiju (规矩 - Social Protocol and Etiquette)

In elite Chinese circles, 'guiju' represents the refined manners and social boundaries expected of family members; neglecting to teach someone indicates they are not taken seriously as legitimate family.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #gossiping #dismissal #judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
费心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take trouble to; to bother doing something

Often used negatively (不费心) to indicate that someone does not deem a person or task worthy of effort.

教她规矩 SPOKEN CHUNK

to teach her manners / decorum / etiquette

Implies socializing someone into the strict rules and expectations of high society or traditional households.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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