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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E25 (06:12) HSK 6
fū rén nǐ yě tài shí chéng le

夫人你也太实诚了

“but you're too honest.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 06:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì wǒ shuō nǐ

不是我说你

“Not to criticize, Madam,”

fū rén nǐ yě tài shí chéng le CURRENT FOCUS

夫人你也 太实诚了

“but you're too honest.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà zǒng bù néng bái ná rén jiā yī fèn gōng zī ba

“But I can't get paid for doing nothing.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GENTLE CRITICISM
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are working way too hard for what you are paid; do not let them exploit you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Worldly Wisdom vs. Honesty (Shicheng)

In Chinese social pragmatics, being 'too shicheng' can be seen as an exploitable vulnerability rather than pure virtue, prompting friends to give protective warnings.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #critique #empathy #advice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
也太……了 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply too... / excessively...

A pattern used to express that an attribute has exceeded reasonable boundaries, often carrying mild critique or pity.

实诚 SPOKEN CHUNK

honest / naive / excessively earnest

A northern colloquial term used to praise honesty or gently criticize someone for being too candid or uncalculating.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Works with 太 to complete the evaluative structure expressing excess.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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