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《COURT!》 S1·E15 (07:40) HSK 5
chú le zhè ge bí kǒng cháo tiān

除了这个鼻孔朝天

“other than being stuck-up,”

《COURT!》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 07:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ duì wǒ de zhǐ kòng

你对我的指控

“Regarding those charges,”

chú le zhè ge bí kǒng cháo tiān CURRENT FOCUS

除了 这个 鼻孔朝天

“other than being stuck-up,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qí tā wǒ jù bù jiē shòu

其他我拒不接受

“I plead not guilty.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SELF DEFENSE
Tone: SARCASTIC AND DEFIANT
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I admit I look haughty, but your other accusations are completely baseless.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Deprecating Defiance

Using humor or literalizing a metaphorical insult allows a speaker to disarm workplace accusations without directly escalating into hostility.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuttal #mockery #defensiveness #partial_admission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
除了 SPOKEN CHUNK

except for / apart from

Essential grammar structure used to set aside one exception before stating a general stance.

鼻孔朝天 SPOKEN CHUNK

nostrils facing the sky (arrogant / haughty)

An idiomatic, vivid image used to portray someone behaving with snobbery or condescension.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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