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《About Love》 S1·E5 (39:09) HSK 7
zhēn shì shén me shì qíng dōu mán bù guò nǐ a

真是什么事情都瞒不过你啊

“Nothing escapes you, huh?”

《About Love》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 39:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng shuō nǐ jiāo nán péng yǒu le

“Hey, heard you've got a boyfriend.”

zhēn shì shén me shì qíng dōu mán bù guò nǐ a CURRENT FOCUS

真是 什么事情 都 瞒不过你 啊

“Nothing escapes you, huh?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zài shēng yì chǎng shàng duō shǎo nián

我在生意场上多少年

“I've been in business for years.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CONFIRMING WITH FLATTERY
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Yes, it's true I have a boyfriend, and I'm impressed by how quickly you found out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Confirmation via Flattery

When confronted with personal gossip in Chinese social interactions, instead of a blunt 'yes', speakers often validate the other person's sharpness to maintain a warm rapport and save face.

INTENT TAGS: #admission #flattery #confirming_gossip #rapport_building
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
瞒不过你 SPOKEN CHUNK

can't hide it from you; nothing escapes your eyes

Use this idiomatic phrase to playfully admit a secret when someone guesses it correctly, simultaneously complimenting their cleverness.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the admission and adds a warm, sighing tone of playful resignation and admiration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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