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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9 (36:29) HSK 7
yǒu xiē rén běn shì dà dé hěn

有些人本事大得很

“Some people are utterly capable,”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 36:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǎi a

彩啊

“Brilliant!”

yǒu xiē rén běn shì dà dé hěn CURRENT FOCUS

有些人 本事大得很

“Some people are utterly capable,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǎn yí gè rén dú zì shàng shān

“daring to come up the mountain alone”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING INDIRECTLY
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You think you are so capable, but you are actually just reckless and foolish.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yin Yang Guai Qi (Indirect Sarcasm)

Chinese speakers often critique someone's reckless or arrogant actions indirectly using mock praise rather than blunt accusations.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #ridicule #indirect_criticism #mockery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有些人 SPOKEN CHUNK

some people

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to obliquely target someone present without naming them directly.

本事大得很 SPOKEN CHUNK

tremendously capable / having great ability

Frequently used with heavy irony to criticize someone who acted foolishly overconfident.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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