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《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11 (33:32) HSK 5
yǐ tā de xìng gé zhè shì bù kě néng shì zhēn de

以他的性格这事不可能是真的

“With his character, it's impossible for this to be true.”

《Hold A Court Now》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 33:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn wǒ men ér zi tǐng bān pèi de láng cái nǚ mào

“She's a good match for our son. A handsome man and a pretty woman.”

yǐ tā de xìng gé zhè shì bù kě néng shì zhēn de CURRENT FOCUS

以 他 的性格 这事 不可能是真的

“With his character, it's impossible for this to be true.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà nǎ tiān wǒ dé gēn tā qiú zhèng què rèn yī xià

“I have to verify with him one day.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: SKEPTICAL DENIAL
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know him inside out, and there is no way he would do or agree to that.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Knowing One's Child (Zhi Zi Mo Ruo Fu/Mu)

Chinese parents often claim absolute insight into their child's disposition, confidently ruling out behaviors that seem out of character.

INTENT TAGS: #denial #skepticism #dismissal #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
以他的性格 SPOKEN CHUNK

judging by his personality / knowing him

A very common pattern ('以...的性格') used to deduce behavior based on someone's temperament.

不可能是真的 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot possibly be true

Use this to reject the validity of a statement, rumor, or surprising piece of news.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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