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《COURT!》 S1·E11 (42:27) HSK 6
tā zǒng gēn rén jiā dǎ bāo piào shuō

他总跟人家打包票说

“but he told them he was sure”

《COURT!》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 42:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié rén dōu shuō tā piān xīn yǎn

别人都说他偏心眼

“Other people say he was biased,”

tā zǒng gēn rén jiā dǎ bāo piào shuō CURRENT FOCUS

他总跟 人家 打包票 说

“but he told them he was sure”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǐ hòu yǒu chū xī

我以后有出息

“that I'd be successful.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: JUSTIFYING FAVORITISM
Tone: AFFECTIONATE
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Family Expectations and 'You Chuxi'

Elders in Chinese families frequently take pride in predicting that a child will 'have great prospects' (有出息), staking their own reputation on the child's future.

INTENT TAGS: #reminiscing #explaining_favoritism #expressing_gratitude
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打包票 SPOKEN CHUNK

to vouch for; to guarantee; to give one's word

A vivid colloquial idiom used when someone assures others of an outcome with absolute certainty.

偏心眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

partial; showing favoritism

A common spoken descriptor for parents, teachers, or elders who unfairly favor one person over others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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