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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4 (39:46) HSK 7
nǐ xīn yǎn ér kě zhēn xiǎo

你心眼儿可真小

“You're really petty.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 39:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suǒ yǐ cái bǎ wǒ nòng jìn dōng gōng dāng bàn dú

“That's why you made me a companion in the East Palace.”

nǐ xīn yǎn ér kě zhēn xiǎo CURRENT FOCUS

你 心眼 儿 可真 小

“You're really petty.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài lái sān shí xià

再来三十下

“How about another thirty strikes?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: TAUNTING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You may have power over me, but you are remarkably petty and narrow-minded.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xin Yan'er (Magnanimity vs. Pettiness)

Generosity and big-heartedness (心眼儿大) are highly valued traits for leaders, making 'petty-mindedness' a direct critique of moral character.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #provocation #criticism #defiance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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心眼儿小 SPOKEN CHUNK

narrow-minded; petty; holding grudges easily

An extremely common colloquial idiom used to describe someone who holds grudges over trivial matters.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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