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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E27 (13:12) HSK 2
nǐ zài kàn wǒ mèi mèi zhǎng dé dà jiā guī xiù tíng tíng yù lì

你再看我妹妹长得 大家闺秀 亭亭玉立

“And look at my sister. A noble lady, graceful and poised.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 13:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nán zi xún huān zuò lè nǎi shì jiā zhōng cháng shì wǒ dǒng nǐ

男子寻欢作乐 乃是家中常事 我懂你

“for men to seek pleasure is common enough at home. I understand you.”

nǐ zài kàn wǒ mèi mèi zhǎng dé dà jiā guī xiù tíng tíng yù lì CURRENT FOCUS

你再看我妹妹长得 大家闺秀 亭亭玉立

“And look at my sister. A noble lady, graceful and poised.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐ huì zài hū nǐ zhè xiē

岂会在乎你这些

“Why would she mind”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: PERSUADING
Tone: BOASTFUL
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My sister is an absolute catch, so do not assume she is easy to get or beneath you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ideal Feminine Virtues (Dajia Guixiu)

In traditional Chinese matchmaking, referring to a woman as 'dajia guixiu' signals not only beauty, but also aristocratic manners and conservative propriety.

INTENT TAGS: #praising #persuasion #matchmaking #flattery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
大家闺秀 SPOKEN CHUNK

a daughter of a noble, respectable, and wealthy family

A classic four-character idiom used to praise a young woman's elegance, proper upbringing, and noble background.

亭亭玉立 SPOKEN CHUNK

slender and graceful (describing a young woman)

Use this idiom to poetically compliment a young woman's tall, graceful, and elegant posture.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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