《The Knockout》 S1·E18 (12:26)
HSK 7
kàn qǐ lái bù cuò dàn diū sān là sì zhè ge máo bìng
看起来不错 但丢三落四这个毛病
“He looks good. But you should remind him”
《The Knockout》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 12:26
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
xiàn zài hái hǎo
现在还好
“He's fine now.”
kàn qǐ lái bù cuò dàn diū sān là sì zhè ge máo bìng
CURRENT FOCUS
看起来 不错 但 丢三落四 这个 毛病
“He looks good. But you should remind him”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ hái shì yào tí xǐng tā de
你还是要提醒他的
“that he is forgetful.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
Tone:
MEASURED
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He does good work on paper, but his carelessness is a real liability.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Polite Feedback Cushioning
Chinese speakers often soften negative feedback by first offering praise ('看起来不错') before introducing the flaw with '但' (but) to maintain harmony.
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#evaluating
#critiquing
#hedging
#pointing_out_flaws
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
丢三落四
SPOKEN CHUNK
forgetful; scatterbrained; constantly misplacing things
A frequent four-character idiom describing someone who chronically forgets or misplaces items or tasks.
这个毛病
SPOKEN CHUNK
this bad habit / flaw
Colloquial way to refer to a behavioral shortcoming or defect.
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