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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (34:54) HSK 6
bǐ fèn kēng lǐ de shí tou hái yìng de nǎo dài

比粪坑里的石头还硬的脑袋

“stubborn as a stone in a latrine,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 34:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bái bái yòng nǐ nà

白白用你那

“only to use that head of yours,”

bǐ fèn kēng lǐ de shí tou hái yìng de nǎo dài CURRENT FOCUS

比 粪坑里的石头 还 硬的脑袋

“stubborn as a stone in a latrine,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qù gěi tā men cā pì gǔ

去给他们擦屁股

“to clean up after their mess.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SCOLDING AND RIDICULING
Tone: CONTEMPTUOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are unbelievably stubborn and foolish, and you only ended up making a mess.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xiehouyu-style Vulgar Insults

Derived from the popular folk歇后语 'a stone in a latrine: smelly and hard', this metaphor bluntly condemns someone who is both hopelessly stubborn and repulsive.

INTENT TAGS: #ridicule #scolding #belittling #contempt
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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粪坑里的石头 SPOKEN CHUNK

a rock in a cesspool; someone extremely stubborn and unpleasant

A vivid and derogatory folk idiom used to describe an obstinate, foul-tempered, and unyielding person.

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1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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