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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E35 (33:42) HSK 3
rén rén dōu shì wǒ men wèi yǎn zhōng dīng

人人都视我们为眼中钉

“sees us as a thorn in their side.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 33:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài jīng chéng lǐ zhǐ yào shì zuò gǔ wán zì huà de

现在京城里 只要是做古玩字画的

“Now in the capital, anyone in the antique and calligraphy business”

rén rén dōu shì wǒ men wèi yǎn zhōng dīng CURRENT FOCUS

人人都视我们为 眼中钉

“sees us as a thorn in their side.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN guǒ rán tóng háng jiù shì dí shǒu

“Indeed, competitors are rivals.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: ASSESSING SITUATION
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: VIGILANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Intense Peer Competition (同行相妒)

In traditional Chinese commercial culture, competitors within the same trade (同行) are often viewed with deep suspicion, reflecting the saying that peers are natural adversaries.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #rivalry #warning #competitiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
视……为眼中钉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to regard someone or something as a thorn in one's side

A common idiom used to describe viewing an adversary or rival with intense irritation and hostility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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