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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (06:15) HSK 2
nǐ xiǎo zi shuō huà hái shì zhè me bù zhōng tīng

你小子说话 还是这么不中听

“You still talk so harshly.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 06:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè zhǒng shì wǒ jiàn duō le

这种事我见多了

“I've seen this plenty of times.”

nǐ xiǎo zi shuō huà hái shì zhè me bù zhōng tīng CURRENT FOCUS

你小子 说话 还是这么 不中听

“You still talk so harshly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐ chū wǒ yě yǐ wéi zhè shì gēn yǐ qián yī yàng

“At first, I also thought it was just like before,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: AFFECTIONATE SCOLDING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are as blunt as ever, but I know you mean well.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zhongting and Truthful Bluntness

In Chinese social interaction, pleasant speech (中听) is valued for harmony, so calling someone's words 'not pleasant to hear' playfully acknowledges harsh honesty.

INTENT TAGS: #banter #calling_out #camaraderie #mild_reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
你小子 SPOKEN CHUNK

you brat; you rascal

A colloquial, affectionate term of address used towards younger males or close male friends.

不中听 SPOKEN CHUNK

unpleasant to hear; grating; blunt

Used to describe remarks that sound jarring, rude, or overly blunt despite possibly being true.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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