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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23 (19:06) HSK 2
wǒ zhè yǐ jīng yī lái shēn shǒu le fàn lái zhāng kǒu ne

我这已经衣来伸手了 饭来张口呢

“I've got the outfit. Where is the food?”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 19:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhēn shì zuān qián yǎn er lǐ qù le

“Always obsessed with money.”

wǒ zhè yǐ jīng yī lái shēn shǒu le fàn lái zhāng kǒu ne CURRENT FOCUS

我这已经 衣来伸手 了 饭来张口 呢

“I've got the outfit. Where is the food?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN méi wèn tí la

没问题啦

“No problem.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: PLAYFUL COMPLAINING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look how spoiled I am already, I can't be doing that much work!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-deprecating Deflection

Chinese speakers often invoke vivid idioms about idleness to playfully diffuse criticism or maintain a modest domestic persona.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #humor #self_deprecation #banter
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
衣来伸手,饭来张口 SPOKEN CHUNK

lead an idle life where everything is served to you hand and foot

A classic idiom often used self-mockingly or critically to describe being spoiled and doing zero chores.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the ongoing, exaggerated condition while adding a lighthearted, lively tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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