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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E2 (34:19) HSK 5
tā wài zǔ fù yǐn dài bù jiù kào yī zhāng zuǐ

她外祖父尹岱不就靠一张嘴

“Her grandfather, Yin Dai, relied on words alone”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 34:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yě suàn jiā xué yuān yuán

“This is family heritage.”

tā wài zǔ fù yǐn dài bù jiù kào yī zhāng zuǐ CURRENT FOCUS

她外祖父尹岱 不就 靠一张嘴

“Her grandfather, Yin Dai, relied on words alone”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sòng nǐ gū gū yí gè rén qù shā mó tóu ma

送你姑姑一个人去杀魔头吗

“to send your aunt to kill the demon.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Her family are hypocrites who talk big while letting others risk their lives.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hypocrisy in Jianghu Politics

In martial arts narratives, hypocritical sect leaders often use moral platitudes to send others to their deaths while avoiding personal danger.

INTENT TAGS: #ridicule #discrediting #criticism #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
靠一张嘴 SPOKEN CHUNK

rely purely on glib talk; all talk and no real action

Derogatory spoken idiom criticising people who manipulate or survive through rhetoric alone.

不就 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it just; merely

A rhetorical framing used to minimize someone's supposed achievements or expose their shortcomings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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