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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6 (28:35) HSK 4
zhè gū nǎi nǎi zhī qián shōu shí wǒ men de shí hòu

这姑奶奶之前收拾我们的时候

“When she beat us up earlier,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 28:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo hǎo
好 好 →

“Bravo! Bravo!”

zhè gū nǎi nǎi zhī qián shōu shí wǒ men de shí hòu CURRENT FOCUS

这 姑奶奶 之前 收拾 我们的时候

“When she beat us up earlier,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jìng shì shōu zhe jìn de

竟是收着劲的

“she was actually holding back?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RETROSPECTIVE REALIZATION
Tone: AWE-STRUCK
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We had no idea how terrifying she really is—she was actually going easy on us before!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific-turned-Colloquial Label (姑奶奶)

Originally meaning a great-aunt, calling an intimidating woman '姑奶奶' jokingly elevates her status to acknowledge her untouchable authority or fearsome temper.

INTENT TAGS: #recollection #concession #awe #fear
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
姑奶奶 SPOKEN CHUNK

formidable young lady; fierce female boss

Colloquially used (often half-humorously or fearfully) to refer to a demanding, fiery, or overpowering woman.

收拾我们 SPOKEN CHUNK

teaching us a lesson; beating us up; disciplining us

A common colloquial phrase meaning to punish or physically rough someone up.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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