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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16 (36:35) HSK 6
jiù suàn míng zhī shì féng chǎng zuò xì yě bù xíng

就算明知是逢场作戏也不行

“even if I know it was just for show.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 36:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xīn lǐ jiù bù shū fú

我心里就不舒服

“I feel annoyed,”

jiù suàn míng zhī shì féng chǎng zuò xì yě bù xíng CURRENT FOCUS

就算 明知是 逢场作戏 也不行

“even if I know it was just for show.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bà dào yě hǎo shàn dù yě bà wǒ jiù shì zhè bān jì bù xián liáng

霸道也好 善妒也罢 我就是这般既不贤良

“Call me possessive. Call me jealous. This is who I am—not gentle, not virtuous,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SETTING BOUNDARIES
Tone: POSSESSIVE
Emotion: JEALOUSY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Female Virtue of Tolerance (Xianliang)

Historically, Chinese wives were expected to be 'virtuous and unjealous' even if their husbands socialized with other women; here, the speaker explicitly rejects that traditional expectation.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_jealousy #setting_boundaries #possessiveness #refusal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就算...也... SPOKEN CHUNK

even if... still...

A foundational grammar structure used to state that a conclusion remains unchanged regardless of a hypothetical concession.

明知 SPOKEN CHUNK

to know full well; to be fully aware

Used when someone acts against logic or persists in a feeling despite knowing the truth.

逢场作戏 SPOKEN CHUNK

to play along for the occasion; insincere socializing

Often used to excuse flirting or drinking at social/business events as 'just part of the game' rather than genuine feeling.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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