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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E20 (07:37) HSK 5
nǐ de liǎn bú yào hēi dé xiàng gè guō dǐ

你的脸 不要黑得像个锅底

“Don't pull such a long face.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 07:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiào huà wǒ ne

笑话我呢

“Are you mocking me?”

nǐ de liǎn bú yào hēi dé xiàng gè guō dǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你的脸 不要 黑得像个锅底

“Don't pull such a long face.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái

来

“Here.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CHEERING UP
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Cheer up and drop that sour expression; do not take it so seriously.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Black Face Metaphor

In Chinese colloquial speech, having a 'black face' metaphorically signifies sulking, anger, or displeasure rather than skin complexion.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #cheering_up #admonition #lightening_mood
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
脸黑得像个锅底 SPOKEN CHUNK

face as dark/gloomy as the bottom of a pot

A vivid colloquial idiom describing someone wearing an extremely grim, sulky, or annoyed facial expression.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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