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《Wonder Wall》 S1·E6 (25:01) HSK 6
nà yī tiān tiān yǎn gāo yú dǐng

那一天天眼高于顶

“He thinks the world of himself,”

《Wonder Wall》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 25:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ kàn wǒ ér zi a

你看我儿子啊

“Look at my son.”

nà yī tiān tiān yǎn gāo yú dǐng CURRENT FOCUS

那 一 天天 眼高于顶

“He thinks the world of himself,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hèn bù dé dòu pò cāng qióng nà jìn er

恨不得斗破苍穹那劲儿

“like he is the king of the world.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He acts so arrogant every day, thinking he is too good for everything.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humility vs. Lofty Ambition

Chinese parental culture often emphasizes grounding and humility, viewing youthful arrogance and unrealistic ambition with skepticism or teasing criticism.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #mockery #exasperation #character_evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一天天 SPOKEN CHUNK

day in and day out; all day long

Colloquially used before a negative description to express exasperation at habitual behavior.

眼高于顶 SPOKEN CHUNK

supercilious; arrogant; having eyes higher than one's crown

A vivid idiom used to criticize someone who is conceited and looks down on ordinary things.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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