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《The Truth》 S1·E8 (27:53) HSK 3
zhè xiǎo qiān qiān dáo chì qǐ lái hái tǐng rén mú gǒu yàng de

这小谦谦捯饬起来 还挺人模狗样的

“Little Qian looks quite decent now.”

《The Truth》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 27:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù zhè xiē

就这些

“That's all.”

zhè xiǎo qiān qiān dáo chì qǐ lái hái tǐng rén mú gǒu yàng de CURRENT FOCUS

这小谦谦 捯饬 起来 还挺 人模狗样 的

“Little Qian looks quite decent now.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā zěn me bù gàn cuì huà gè zhuāng ya tā

“Why doesn't he just put on makeup?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look at him trying so hard to look sharp—he actually cleans up decently for once.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Affectionate Teasing (损友文化)

Close friends and family in China frequently use self-deprecating or lightly derogatory idioms like '人模狗样' as expressions of intimacy and affectionate teasing.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #praise #mockery #banter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
捯饬起来 SPOKEN CHUNK

sprucing oneself up / getting dressed up

A vivid Northern/Beijing colloquialism for spending effort grooming, styling hair, or putting on fancy clothes.

人模狗样 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking outwardly respectable or presentable

A colloquial idiom often used playfully or sarcastically to describe someone who looks surprisingly put-together despite their usual casual or scruffy demeanor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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