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《The Lead》 S1·E15 (13:23) HSK 1
zhè zuò rén tài jiān huá le

这做人太奸猾了

“He's way too scheming”

《The Lead》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 13:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dōu zhī dào le a tā zhè bù qī fù rén ne ma

“I know everything. He's gone too far.”

zhè zuò rén tài jiān huá le CURRENT FOCUS

这 做人 太奸猾了

“He's way too scheming”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù xiā le xīn yǎn ér le

就瞎了心眼儿了

“to tell right from wrong.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL JUDGMENT
Tone: CONDEMNATORY
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Zuoren (Moral Character in Society)

In Chinese culture, how one 'does personhood' (zuoren) is the ultimate metric of personal integrity, and being called devious is a profound moral indictment.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #moral_criticism #indignation #denunciation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
奸猾 SPOKEN CHUNK

cunning; deceitful; treacherous

Used to describe someone who schemes selfishly and dishonest at the expense of others.

做人 SPOKEN CHUNK

conducting oneself; personal character

Refers to a person's moral conduct, integrity, and way of dealing with people in society.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks an extreme degree in conjunction with 'tai', emphasizing the speaker's judgment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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