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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E24 (30:38) HSK 2
zhè bù míng bǎi zhe ma zhè fèi ní a

这不明摆着吗 这费霓啊

“Isn't it obvious? Fei Ni”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 30:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè dōu duō zhǎng shí jiān méi jiàn zhe tā rén yǐng le

“Haven't seen him in ages now.”

zhè bù míng bǎi zhe ma zhè fèi ní a CURRENT FOCUS

这不 明摆着 吗 这费霓啊

“Isn't it obvious? Fei Ni”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo bù róng yì pān shàng le gāo zhī jiù yào zhé duàn lóu

“finally climbed up high, and now the branch is snapping.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GOSSIPING
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you blind? It's so painfully obvious what's happening with Fei Ni!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Social Scrutiny of Social Climbing

In close-knit traditional communities, women attempting to 'marry up' ('climb high branches') faced intense scrutiny, gossip, and schadenfreude if the relationship faltered.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #speculation #derision
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
这不明摆着吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't this completely obvious?

A very common rhetorical question used to assert that a situation is undeniable and self-evident.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces certainty rather than seeking genuine information.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Serves as an emphatic topic-marker, drawing immediate focus to the person being discussed.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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