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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E23 (39:23) HSK 7
fǎn dào shì gèng xiàng yí gè lǎo shǒu

反倒是 更像一个老手

“He feels more like a seasoned one.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 39:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dào jué de tā bù xiàng shì xīn rén

我倒觉得他不像是新人

“I don't think this person is a newcomer.”

fǎn dào shì gèng xiàng yí gè lǎo shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

反倒 是 更像一个 老手

“He feels more like a seasoned one.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me shuō

怎么说

“How so?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: EVALUATING
Tone: ANALYTICAL
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is pretending to be green, but his moves show he has been doing this for years.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Disguised Competence (扮猪吃老虎)

In Chinese social analysis, people often remain wary of those who claim inexperience to lower vigilance while acting with veteran precision.

INTENT TAGS: #assessing #contrasting #speculating #unmasking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
反倒是 SPOKEN CHUNK

on the contrary / instead

Used to introduce an observation that overturns a previous assumption or contradicts general expectations.

老手 SPOKEN CHUNK

an old hand / a seasoned veteran

Refers colloquially to someone highly experienced and skilled at a particular craft or activity.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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