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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E17 (28:08) HSK 4
nǐ shì zài yù qín gù zòng gù yì xì shuǎ wǒ ne shì ba

你是在欲擒故纵 故意戏耍我呢 是吧

“Are you deliberately playing hard to get and teasing me?”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 28:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ

你

“You...”

nǐ shì zài yù qín gù zòng gù yì xì shuǎ wǒ ne shì ba CURRENT FOCUS

你是在 欲擒故纵 故意 戏耍我 呢 是吧

“Are you deliberately playing hard to get and teasing me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén méi yǒu

臣没有

“No, I'm not.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop playing games with me; I see right through your tactics.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategems in Social Interactions

Reference to the 36 Stratagems (欲擒故纵) is frequently used in Chinese culture to frame emotional or political maneuvering.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #calling_out #confrontation #suspicion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
欲擒故纵 SPOKEN CHUNK

playing hard to get; releasing to catch more firmly

A common idiom used to describe tactical manipulation or romantic games.

戏耍 SPOKEN CHUNK

to toy with or make a fool of someone

Used when accusing someone of mocking, teasing, or deceiving you deliberately.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the progressive, active nature of the suspected misconduct.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the accusation into a tag question seeking confirmation or surrender.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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