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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E20 (21:08) HSK 5
zhè hēi bù liū qiū de yī kàn jiù zhī dào bù hǎo chī ya

这黑不溜秋的 一看就知道不好吃呀

“It's pitch black. I can tell it's no good just by looking.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 21:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cháng yí gè

尝一个

“Have one.”

zhè hēi bù liū qiū de yī kàn jiù zhī dào bù hǎo chī ya CURRENT FOCUS

这 黑不溜秋 的 一看就知道 不好吃 呀

“It's pitch black. I can tell it's no good just by looking.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè jiā diàn shōu le hǎo duō dào liè fèn zǐ de yáng pí

这家店收了好多 盗猎分子的羊皮

“This shop bought a lot of sheepskins from poachers.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: REJECTING OFFER
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Visual Appeal in Chinese Food

Chinese culinary philosophy emphasizes color, aroma, and taste (se, xiang, wei); food failing color expectations is frequently dismissed upfront.

INTENT TAGS: #rejection #critique #evaluation #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
黑不溜秋 SPOKEN CHUNK

pitch-black, dark and unappealing

Colloquial descriptive adjective often used with a slightly derogatory or dismissive nuance regarding appearance.

一看就知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

obvious at a single glance

Used to express strong certainty based purely on immediate visual inspection.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the subjective judgment slightly while emphasizing visual obviousness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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