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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22 (03:19) HSK 1
nǐ nǐ bú shì gè qué zi ma

你 你不是个瘸子吗

“Aren't you crippled?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 03:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuí pài nǐ men lái de

谁派你们来的

“I'll ask you one more time. Who sent you?”

nǐ nǐ bú shì gè qué zi ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 你 不是个瘸子吗

“Aren't you crippled?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nǐ men méi jī huì le

那你们没机会了

“You're dead.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
Tone: FLUSTERED
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You were faking your disability this whole time?!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Feigned Weakness Strategy

In classic Chinese narrative traditions (like wuxia and historical dramas), feigning illness or disability is a frequent tactical ruse to lower enemies' guard.

INTENT TAGS: #shock #disbelief #revealing_deception #alarm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不是……吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

aren't you / isn't it the case that...

A rhetorical question pattern used to express surprise when reality contradicts an established assumption.

瘸子 SPOKEN CHUNK

cripple / person with a limp

A blunt and often derogatory term for someone with a physical impairment in the leg.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a rhetorical question emphasizing shock and confirmation of a contradictory reality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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