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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E17 (35:43) HSK 7
tuó le zāo jiàn wǒ shǒu yì

坨了糟践我手艺

“It's a waste of my cooking.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 35:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ chī bù chī le

你吃不吃了

“Are you eating or not?”

tuó le zāo jiàn wǒ shǒu yì CURRENT FOCUS

坨了 糟践 我 手艺

“It's a waste of my cooking.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù gòu

不够

“Not enough.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: URGING ACTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CARING
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Eat it right now while it's fresh and delicious; I made this for you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Eating While Hot (Chenre Chi)

Chinese culinary culture emphasizes eating dishes immediately upon serving; letting food like noodles get cold or clumped is viewed as a serious disservice to the cook.

INTENT TAGS: #urging #hospitality #feigned_pride #affection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
坨了 SPOKEN CHUNK

(of noodles) turned mushy and clumped together

Specifically describes cooked noodles or dumplings that have cooled and stuck together into a soggy clump.

糟践 SPOKEN CHUNK

to waste / to ruin / to treat carelessly

A northern Mandarin colloquial verb used when food, talent, or effort is squandered or ruined.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completed change of state into being soggy and clumped.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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