《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E27 (14:52)
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zhè lǎo dōng xī zhēn bú shì gè dōng xī
这老东西真不是个东西
“That old bastard is truly rotten.”
《Live up to Your Youth》
S1·E27
TIMECODE: 14:52
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shuí gěi nǐ jiè shào zhè rén a
谁给你介绍这人啊
“Who introduced this guy to you?”
zhè lǎo dōng xī zhēn bú shì gè dōng xī
CURRENT FOCUS
这 老东西 真不是 个东西
“That old bastard is truly rotten.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zhè bù kēng rén ma
这不坑人吗
“Isn't he just swindling us?”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
VENTING ANGER
Tone:
INDIGNANT
Emotion:
ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Dehumanizing Insults (Bushi Dongxi)
Denying that someone is a 'thing' (东西) or calling them an inanimate 'old thing' is a classic Mandarin idiom to signify moral bankruptcy beyond standard human decency.
INTENT TAGS:
#condemnation
#venting
#insult
#outrage
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
老东西
SPOKEN CHUNK
old bastard; old geezer
A highly derogatory spoken insult aimed at an elderly person who acts dishonorably.
不是个东西
SPOKEN CHUNK
a worthless scoundrel; a total jerk
A strong colloquial insult used to dehumanize someone who behaves with utter lack of morals.
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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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