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《The Knockout》 S1·E6 (04:57) HSK 7
zhǎng de jiù shì gè duǎn mìng guǐ

长的就是个短命鬼

“They look like they will die at a young age.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 04:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN děng huì er a

等会儿啊

“Wait a minute.”

zhǎng de jiù shì gè duǎn mìng guǐ CURRENT FOCUS

长的 就是个 短命鬼

“They look like they will die at a young age.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhāng jiě shēng yì xìng lóng a gǎo gǎo wèi shēng gǎo gǎo wèi shēng

张姐 生意兴隆啊 搞搞卫生 搞搞卫生

“Ms. Zhang, I wish your business is booming! Clean this up.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: DEROGATORY
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Physiognomy and Folk Curses (面相与咒骂)

Chinese folk superstition often links facial features to life expectancy, and '短命鬼' is an old-fashioned, severe curse.

INTENT TAGS: #insult #disdain #curse #gossip
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
短命鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

short-lived wretch / person doomed to die young

A highly derogatory, traditional curse targeting someone's lifespan, used in extreme disdain.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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