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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E17 (04:18) HSK 7
ǎn tóng xué dōu shuō ǎn chuī niú

俺同学都说俺吹牛

“All my classmates say I'm just lying.”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 04:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī huí dōu méi jiàn guò tā lei

“in any drama or movie even once?”

ǎn tóng xué dōu shuō ǎn chuī niú CURRENT FOCUS

俺同学 都说 俺 吹牛

“All my classmates say I'm just lying.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái yǒu shū

还有 叔

“Also, Uncle Wang,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SHARING GRIEVANCE
Tone: AGGRIEVED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Nobody believes me, and it really hurts my pride!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face Among Peers (Lianmian)

Being accused of 'blowing bull' (吹牛) damages one's integrity and social face among peers, which is deeply distressing for young people.

INTENT TAGS: #complaining #seeking_validation #grievance #peer_pressure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
吹牛 SPOKEN CHUNK

to brag; to boast

Very common informal idiom used when someone talks big or exaggerates the truth.

都说 SPOKEN CHUNK

everyone says that...

Used to invoke peer consensus or general public opinion to back up a claim or complaint.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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