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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5 (29:41) HSK 7
bié yī kǒu yí gè “ yāo guài ” dì jiào zhēn nán tīng wǒ a

别一口一个“妖怪”地叫 真难听 我啊

“quit calling me a demon. It sounds awful. Me,”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 29:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN - nǐ méi shì ba ? - hú shuō bā dào zhè wèi xiǎo xiōng dì

“- Are you crazy? - Nonsense! Young man,”

bié yī kǒu yí gè “ yāo guài ” dì jiào zhēn nán tīng wǒ a CURRENT FOCUS

别 一口一个 “妖怪”地叫 真 难听 我啊

“quit calling me a demon. It sounds awful. Me,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hé tā shì jiā rén 、 shì xiōng dì

和他是家人、是兄弟

“I'm family with him, buddies with him.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROTESTING LABEL
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Repudiation of Derogatory Labels

Calling someone repeatedly by an outsider label like 'monster' denies their humanity; forcefully rejecting such labels publicly asserts protective loyalty and moral standing.

INTENT TAGS: #rebuke #protectiveness #defending_other #annoyance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一口一个 SPOKEN CHUNK

repeatedly calling someone by a certain label

A colloquial structure expressing annoyance at someone incessantly using a specific word or epithet.

真难听 SPOKEN CHUNK

really unpleasant to hear / offensive

Used colloquially to express direct aversion to someone's words or harsh tone.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Acts as an emphatic topic marker and pause, drawing attention to what the speaker is about to say about themselves.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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