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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E1 (18:01) HSK 7
dòng bù dòng hái xǐ huān zì bào jiā mén

动不动还喜欢 自报家门

“He always likes to announce his name.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 18:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN líng hún bǎi dù rén

灵魂摆渡人

“the Ferry Man.”

dòng bù dòng hái xǐ huān zì bào jiā mén CURRENT FOCUS

动不动 还 喜欢 自报家门

“He always likes to announce his name.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ jiào zhào lì

我叫赵吏

“I am Zhao Li,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MOCKING AND RIDICULING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is so pretentious that he introduces himself ostentatiously at every opportunity.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Theatrical Self-Introduction (自报家门)

Originating from traditional Chinese opera where characters introduce their family lineage upon entering the stage, this phrase is used modernly to poke fun at overly dramatic introductions.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #teasing #characterization #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
动不动 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the drop of a hat; easily; constantly

Use this adverbial phrase to criticize someone who repeats an annoying habit far too frequently.

自报家门 SPOKEN CHUNK

to introduce oneself; to declare one's background

Originally from traditional theater, this idiom is used colloquially to describe stating one's name and affiliation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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