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《The Knockout》 S1·E20 (39:49) HSK 7
zhè bèi zi nǐ yě jiù shì gè dǔ guǐ

这辈子你也就是个赌鬼

“You'll be a gambler forever.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 39:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chāi qiān kuǎn xià lái wǒ yī máo qián dōu bú huì gěi nǐ

“I won't give you a penny when we get the compensation for the demolition.”

zhè bèi zi nǐ yě jiù shì gè dǔ guǐ CURRENT FOCUS

这辈子 你 也就是个 赌鬼

“You'll be a gambler forever.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu yī tiān liǎng gè rén hē duō le jiǔ

有一天两个人喝多了酒

“One day they were drunk.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: VERBAL INSULT
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are a hopeless loser who will never change, and you deserve nothing from me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Stigma of the Gambling Habit

Compulsive gambling is considered one of the most destructive vices in Chinese families, frequently leading to disownment and bitter familial rifts.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #condemnation #hopelessness #contempt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这辈子 SPOKEN CHUNK

in this lifetime / for the rest of one's life

Often used emphatically in arguments or promises to emphasize total finality over a lifespan.

也就是个 SPOKEN CHUNK

merely / nothing more than

A dismissive framing that diminishes the significance or character of whatever noun follows.

赌鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

gambling addict / habitual gambler

A highly derogatory label attaching the character '鬼' (ghost/demon) to an undesirable vice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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