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《The Knockout》 S1·E13 (39:27) HSK 7
bù guò zhè ge jiā huo tā tā wén píng dī hào chī lǎn zuò

不过这个家伙他 他文凭低 好吃懒做

“But this boy... He's poorly educated and lazy.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 39:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gāi zhǎo gōng zuò le

该找工作了

“needs a job.”

bù guò zhè ge jiā huo tā tā wén píng dī hào chī lǎn zuò CURRENT FOCUS

不过 这个家 伙他 他文凭低 好吃懒做

“But this boy... He's poorly educated and lazy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā bù ài chū lì qì

他不爱出力气

“He doesn't like to work hard.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DISPARAGING SOMEONE
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Credentialism and Diligence

Chinese society places immense moral and practical weight on formal education (文凭) and diligence (吃苦耐劳). Being labeled '好吃懒做' is one of the strongest familial and social condemnations of a young person's character.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #complaint #evaluation #disapproval
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好吃懒做 SPOKEN CHUNK

gluttonous and lazy; fond of eating and averse to work

A ubiquitous idiomatic chengyu used pejoratively to condemn someone who lacks work ethic and seeks easy comfort.

文凭低 SPOKEN CHUNK

low educational qualifications

Commonly used in spoken Chinese when discussing credentials or labor market hurdles.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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