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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E9 (29:04) HSK 6
nǐ men zhè ér gěi wǒ chī zhè me hǎo zhè wèi kǒu yǎng diāo le

你们这儿给我吃这么好 这胃口养刁了

“But here, you're feeding me so well. Now that I've tasted luxury,”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 29:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī qián zài wú xiāng yuè zhǐ néng chī shū cài guā guǒ

之前在无相月 只能吃蔬菜瓜果

“Back at the Formless Moon, we could only eat fruits and vegetables.”

nǐ men zhè ér gěi wǒ chī zhè me hǎo zhè wèi kǒu yǎng diāo le CURRENT FOCUS

你们这儿 给我 吃 这么好 这 胃口养刁 了

“But here, you're feeding me so well. Now that I've tasted luxury,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yóu shē rù jiǎn nán kě zěn me bàn a ? wǒ xiān gào cí le

由奢入俭难 可怎么办啊? 我先告辞了

“how am I supposed to go back to eating simple meals? I… I'll take my leave now.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: PLAYFUL
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your hospitality is amazing, and I've been thoroughly pampered here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flattery through Self-Deprecating Indulgence

Chinese dining culture frequently employs mock complaints about becoming 'spoiled' or 'fattened' as polite, graceful praise of the host's generous hospitality.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #hospitality #self_deprecation #humor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
胃口养刁了 SPOKEN CHUNK

palate has become spoiled / appetite has become too discerning

An idiomatic colloquial phrase used to praise exquisite food by jokingly complaining that ordinary meals will no longer satisfy.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, indicating the speaker's taste has now reached a newly pampered level.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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