《A Splendid Match》 S1·E5 (39:39)
HSK 4
kě bù jiù shì pà sǐ ma
可不就是怕死吗
“The definition of cowardice...”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E5
TIMECODE: 39:39
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
gū niáng
姑娘
“Miss.”
kě bù jiù shì pà sǐ ma
CURRENT FOCUS
可不就是 怕死 吗
“The definition of cowardice...”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bǎo líng
宝玲
“Baoling.”
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Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
CYNICAL CONFIRMATION
Tone:
SARCASTIC
Emotion:
CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't overcomplicate it; they're just completely terrified of getting killed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Question as Mockery (反问嘲讽)
Using '可不就是...吗' turns an obvious fact into a sharp rhetorical device, often employed in domestic banter to puncture someone's false dignity.
INTENT TAGS:
#mockery
#blunt_assessment
#derision
#demystifying
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
可不就是
SPOKEN CHUNK
isn't it exactly; precisely that
Used to emphatically validate an observation or highlight an obvious, undeniable truth.
怕死
SPOKEN CHUNK
afraid of dying; cowardly
Common everyday phrase used to critique cowardice or an excessive instinct for self-preservation.
Modal Particle「吗」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Transforms the rhetorical question into an assertive, mocking confirmation.
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2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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