《The First Jasmine》 S1·E18 (15:41)
HSK 7
zhǐ shì lüè dǒng yī xiē pí máo
只是略懂一些皮毛
“I only know a little.”
《The First Jasmine》
S1·E18
TIMECODE: 15:41
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
《 tài chū lì shū yì 》 nǐ hái dǒng zhè ge
“Commentary on the Taichu Calendar. You even know this stuff?”
zhǐ shì lüè dǒng yī xiē pí máo
CURRENT FOCUS
只是 略懂 一些皮毛
“I only know a little.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
tiān xíng yǒu cháng rì yuè xīng chén yùn zhuàn zì yǒu qí dào
天行有常 日月星辰 运转自有其道
“The sun, moon, and stars follow constant rules, moving along their natural paths.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
MODEST DEFLECTION
Tone:
HUMBLE
Emotion:
CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know enough to discuss it, but politeness demands that I pretend not to be an expert.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qianxu (Ritual Modesty)
In Chinese culture, claiming mastery outright is considered boastful; cultured individuals always characterize their expertise as merely 'scratching the surface'.
INTENT TAGS:
#humility
#modesty
#polite_deflection
#self_deprecation
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
略懂
SPOKEN CHUNK
to know a little / to have a slight grasp
A quintessential polite self-deprecation formula used when praised for a skill or knowledge.
皮毛
SPOKEN CHUNK
superficial knowledge / surface-level understanding
Used idiomatically to describe only knowing basic or superficial aspects of a subject.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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