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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E1 (16:30) HSK 7
zhè rén jiān lǐ shù a zhēn shì má fán

这人间礼数啊 真是麻烦

“All these human customs are such a hassle.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 16:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gōng xǐ

恭喜

“Congratulations.”

zhè rén jiān lǐ shù a zhēn shì má fán CURRENT FOCUS

这人间 礼数 啊 真是麻烦

“All these human customs are such a hassle.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè mén hěn báo

这门很薄

“This door's flimsy.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: IMPATIENT
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I hate having to go through all these pointless mortal rituals.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Burden of Li (Rites and Etiquette)

Chinese social interaction places immense weight on proper ceremonial decorum (Lishu), which fantasy characters or non-human beings frequently find exhausting.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #expressing_fatigue #critique #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
礼数 SPOKEN CHUNK

etiquette / social decorum / ceremonial formalities

Refers collectively to traditional polite rules, gift exchanges, and formal behavior expected in social settings.

真是麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

really troublesome / such a hassle

A common everyday spoken complaint used when encountering tedious or burdensome procedures.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Serves as an exclamatory pause after the topic, emphasizing personal sighing and weariness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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