《The Knockout》 S1·E34 (31:30)
HSK 4
tā gǔ zi lǐ shì yí gè tè bié jiāo ào de rén
他骨子里是一个 特别骄傲的人
“He is a very proud person.”
《The Knockout》
S1·E34
TIMECODE: 31:30
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ shì gēn tā jiào shū de tā kàn zhe wǒ cóng xiǎo zhǎng dà wǒ liǎo jiě tā
我是跟他叫叔的 他看着我从小长大 我了解他
“He is my uncle. He watched me grow up. So I know him well.”
tā gǔ zi lǐ shì yí gè tè bié jiāo ào de rén
CURRENT FOCUS
他 骨子里 是一个 特别 骄傲 的人
“He is a very proud person.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
dàn shì běn zhì shàng jué bú shì huài rén rú guǒ zhè jiàn shì qíng duǒ bù diào de huà
但是本质上绝不是坏人 如果这件事情 躲不掉的话
“But he's not a bad person by nature. If we must face this consequence,”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
DEFENDING REPUTATION
Tone:
EARNEST
Emotion:
SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't misjudge him as corrupt or malicious—he's just too proud to beg or explain himself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Innate Moral Character (本质)
In Chinese culture, when defending someone in trouble, appealing to their intrinsic moral uprightness (骨子里 / 本质) is a powerful rhetoric to elicit empathy and leniency.
INTENT TAGS:
#defending
#character_assessment
#advocacy
#persuasion
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
骨子里
SPOKEN CHUNK
in one's bones; deep down; intrinsically
Use this to describe someone's fundamental, unchangeable nature or deeply ingrained worldview.
骄傲的人
SPOKEN CHUNK
a proud or dignified person
Can indicate either arrogance or noble dignity depending on the surrounding context.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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