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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29 (03:38) HSK 2
nǐ jiù shì kě lián rén

你就是可怜人

“You are a pitiful person.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 03:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ bù guò shì zài yǎn shì zì jǐ de kǒng jù

“You're just hiding your fear.”

nǐ jiù shì kě lián rén CURRENT FOCUS

你 就是 可怜人

“You are a pitiful person.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yě shuō gū kě lián

你也说孤可怜

“You also say I am pitiful.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROVOKING
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your power doesn't intimidate me; you are just pathetic and lonely.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pity as Power Inversion

Calling a ruler or powerful figure 'pitiful' is a supreme psychological insult, denying them the respect and fear they expect.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #confronting #provocation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply is; precisely is

Emphatic marker used here to assert a definitive, unarguable judgment about someone.

可怜人 SPOKEN CHUNK

pitiful person; pathetic soul

Can convey genuine pity or stinging contempt depending on tone and status dynamic.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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