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《COURT!》 S1·E23 (16:19) HSK 7
dǎn zi tài xiǎo chéng bù liǎo dà qì

胆子太小 成不了大器

“Too timid. They won't achieve much.”

《COURT!》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 16:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié rén quán pǎo le

别人全跑了

“everyone ran away.”

dǎn zi tài xiǎo chéng bù liǎo dà qì CURRENT FOCUS

胆子 太 小 成不了大器

“Too timid. They won't achieve much.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bèi jiě táo tài le

被姐淘汰了

“I rejected them.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Masculine Courage in Social Evaluation

Chinese colloquial evaluations often equate courage and willingness to take risks with overall competence and future career success.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #dismissal #criticism #disqualification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
成不了大器 SPOKEN CHUNK

incapable of achieving greatness or making something of oneself

A common idiom-derived spoken phrase used to harshly judge someone's lack of ambition, resilience, or prospects.

胆子太小 SPOKEN CHUNK

too timid or cowardly

Colloquial way to describe someone lacking courage in critical moments.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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