《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E15 (07:32)
HSK 5
nǐ zhè ge rén xiàng gēn zá cǎo
你这个人 像根杂草
“You're like a weed.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E15
TIMECODE: 07:32
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shén me ya
什么呀
“Why?”
nǐ zhè ge rén xiàng gēn zá cǎo
CURRENT FOCUS
你 这个人 像根杂草
“You're like a weed.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bù guǎn rēng dào nǎ dōu néng huó dé hěn hǎo
“No matter where you're thrown, you grow just fine.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
COMPLIMENTING
Tone:
TEASING
Emotion:
ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are unbelievably tough and can thrive anywhere.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Weed Metaphor for Tenacity (Zacao Jingshen)
While 'weed' (杂草) literally denotes wild grass, in Chinese literature and cinema it often carries a positive cultural connotation of unyielding resilience and humble, persistent vitality.
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#praise
#metaphor
#admiration
#encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
像根杂草
SPOKEN CHUNK
like a weed; tough and tenacious
Used metaphorically to describe someone with immense vitality and grit who survives harsh conditions.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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