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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16 (06:40) HSK 3
kě shì tā xīn yǎn bù huài

可是他心眼不坏

“he doesn't have a bad heart.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 06:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yóu qiāng huá diào

油腔滑调

“and is a smooth talker,”

kě shì tā xīn yǎn bù huài CURRENT FOCUS

可是 他 心眼不坏

“he doesn't have a bad heart.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǐng shàn liáng de

挺善良的

“He's quite kind.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DEFENDING CHARACTER
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't judge him just by how he talks; he's actually a really good guy underneath.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zuiying Xuruan (Sharp Tongue, Soft Heart)

Chinese culture often distinguishes between superficial speech habits and internal moral character, valuing inner kindness over smooth or polite external behavior.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #vouching #character_judgment #mitigation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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心眼不坏 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have a good heart; not malicious at heart

Very common colloquial phrase used to defend someone who might be clumsy, outspoken, or slick, emphasizing that their core intentions are good.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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