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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E9 (13:09) HSK 3
rén qí mào bù yáng huà dōu shuō bù qīng chǔ

人其貌不扬 话都说不清楚

“He's plain-looking and can't even speak clearly.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 13:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chén lì shì yí gè xiǎo gōng sī de xiǎo kuài jì yí gè yuè yī dīng diǎn de shōu rù

陈立是一个小公司的小会计 一个月一丁点的收入

“Chen Li is a petty accountant at a small company, earning peanuts every month.”

rén qí mào bù yáng huà dōu shuō bù qīng chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

人 其貌不扬 话 都说 不清楚

“He's plain-looking and can't even speak clearly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dān wèi dān wèi bù shòu rén dài jiàn jiā lǐ jiā lǐ tiáo jiàn yì bān chén lì shì

单位单位不受人待见 家里家里条件一般 陈立是

“He's unpopular at work, and his family is average. Chen Li”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Social Competency Appraisal

In Chinese social commentary, being articulate and presentable are vital criteria for basic social competence; failing both often invites blunt condescension.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #criticism #disparagement #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
其貌不扬 SPOKEN CHUNK

plain-looking / unattractive

A set idiom used to describe an ordinary, unremarkable, or unattractive physical appearance.

话都说不清楚 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot even express oneself clearly

A colloquial critique used to point out severe inarticulateness or social awkwardness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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