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《The Truth》 S1·E8 (38:56) HSK 5
wǒ wǒ zhè zuǐ chòu wǒ zhè wū yā zuǐ

我 我这嘴臭 我这乌鸦嘴

“M-My fault. I jinxed it.”

《The Truth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 38:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒu

走

“Let's go.”

wǒ wǒ zhè zuǐ chòu wǒ zhè wū yā zuǐ CURRENT FOCUS

我 我这 嘴臭 我这 乌鸦嘴

“M-My fault. I jinxed it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ qù gěi nǐ mǎi gè qīng bǔ liáng chī

“I'll go buy you qingbuliang.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SELF REPROACH
Tone: SELF-DEPRECATING
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I should not have said that unlucky thing, forgive me!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Averting Jinxes (Wu Ya Zui Taboo)

In Chinese superstition, uttering unlucky possibilities can make them happen; calling oneself a 'crow's mouth' serves as an apology and a verbal neutralizing ritual.

INTENT TAGS: #self_reproach #apology #jinx #de-escalation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
嘴臭 SPOKEN CHUNK

foul-mouthed / speaking inappropriately

Used colloquially to berate someone (or oneself) for making offensive or uncalled-for remarks.

乌鸦嘴 SPOKEN CHUNK

crow's mouth / harbinger of bad luck / jinx

Refers to a person who says things that bring bad omen or whose negative predictions come true.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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