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《The Knockout》 S1·E14 (10:05) HSK 1
nǐ shuō zhè bú shì hú chě ma zhè ge

你说这不是胡扯吗这个

“Isn't that nonsense?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 10:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ér qiě hái yào xiū yī tiáo gāo sù gōng lù jīng guò wǒ men mǎng cūn

而且还要修一条 高速公路 经过我们莽村

“Moreover, there will be a highway passing through Mang Village.”

nǐ shuō zhè bú shì hú chě ma zhè ge CURRENT FOCUS

你说这 不是 胡扯 吗 这个

“Isn't that nonsense?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhēn shì

真是

“Gosh.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back me up here; this idea is totally ridiculous.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Bonding

Framing complaints with rhetorical questions like 'Nǐ shuō...' serves to build instant peer solidarity and common ground among listeners.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #seeking_agreement #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
胡扯 SPOKEN CHUNK

nonsense / rubbish / talking trash

A colloquial and blunt term to call out absurd statements or unrealistic claims.

你说这不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

don't you think this is / wouldn't you say

Used as a conversational hook to invite the listener to validate one's indignation or surprise.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question to demand agreement rather than seek genuine information.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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