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《COURT!》 S1·E17 (33:10) HSK 2
tā huì ràng nǐ kǒu gān shé zào

它会让你口干舌燥

“it leaves you breathless.”

《COURT!》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 33:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng ài qíng dào lái de shí hòu

当爱情到来的时候

“When true love finds you,”

tā huì ràng nǐ kǒu gān shé zào CURRENT FOCUS

它会让你 口干舌燥

“it leaves you breathless.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā huì ràng nǐ hún bù shǒu shè

“It leaves you completely distracted.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DESCRIBING SYMPTOMS
Tone: EXPRESSIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Somatic Metaphors in Emotion

Chinese emotional vocabulary heavily integrates bodily sensations, linking intense psychological states like love or anxiety directly to bodily reactions like thirst or heat.

INTENT TAGS: #metaphor #sensory_description #emotional_expression
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
口干舌燥 SPOKEN CHUNK

dry mouth and parched tongue; intensely thirsty or nervous

A common idiom describing the physiological reaction of extreme nervousness, longing, or excessive talking.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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