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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13 (14:46) HSK 2
zhè shuō chū qù zhēn de shì bù hǎo kàn

这说出去真的是不好看

“It wouldn't look good if word got out.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 14:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yī jiā rén zhēn de yīn wèi yí gè shuǐ lóng tóu nào chéng zhè ge yàng zi

这一家人 真的 因为一个水龙头闹成这个样子

“We are family. Really, making such a fuss over a tap—”

zhè shuō chū qù zhēn de shì bù hǎo kàn CURRENT FOCUS

这 说出去 真的是 不好看

“It wouldn't look good if word got out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shū yuàn nǐ zhēn de shì

淑媛 你真的是

“Shuyuan, you are really...”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING SHAME
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop fighting over this nonsense, you're embarrassing all of us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face (Mianzi)

Maintaining public decorum is crucial in Chinese families; petty squabbles that leak outside ruin the family's social standing and 'face'.

INTENT TAGS: #face_saving #shame #admonishment #reputation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说出去 SPOKEN CHUNK

if word gets out / to speak of this to outsiders

Often used conditionally to warn against letting private embarrassments become public knowledge.

不好看 SPOKEN CHUNK

unbecoming / disgraceful / embarrassing to one's reputation

Metaphorical usage meaning that a situation causes loss of dignity or looks bad to outsiders.

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3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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