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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E35 (16:12) HSK 3
nǐ shuō nǐ zhǎng shuāng dà yǎn jīng nǐ jiù bú huì shí rén ma

你说你长双大眼睛 你就不会识人吗

“You have such big eyes. Can't you judge people?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 16:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì zhè tiān xià nǎ lǐ méi yǒu sān jiào jiǔ liú a

“You... Well... There are all kinds of people everywhere.”

nǐ shuō nǐ zhǎng shuāng dà yǎn jīng nǐ jiù bú huì shí rén ma CURRENT FOCUS

你说你 长双 大眼睛 你 就不会 识人吗

“You have such big eyes. Can't you judge people?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sān shū

三叔

“Uncle, although Ying is young and inexperienced,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have eyes only for decoration; how could you be so gullible?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Discerning Character (Shiren)

In Chinese culture, discerning character (识人) is considered a fundamental life skill, and failing to judge character invites blunt rebuke from elders.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimand #criticism #sarcasm #disappointment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
识人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to judge someone's character; to discern human nature

Refers to the traditional Chinese skill of discerning whether a person is trustworthy, capable, or deceitful.

你说你 SPOKEN CHUNK

look at you; just tell me why you...

A spoken opening formula used to initiate affectionate criticism or exasperated scolding.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical challenge emphasizing the absurdity of the listener's poor judgment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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