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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E5 (41:12) HSK 7
yè shì zi dào yě bà le tā yí guàn rú cǐ

叶世子倒也罢了 他一贯如此

“Lord Ye is no surprise. He's always like this.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 41:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yè shì zi a hái zhēn shì háo hèng gù gū niáng ne yě shì cái dà qì cū

这叶世子啊 还真是豪横 顾姑娘呢 也是财大气粗

“This Lord Ye is a real dandy. And Miss Gu? She's flush with money too.”

yè shì zi dào yě bà le tā yí guàn rú cǐ CURRENT FOCUS

叶世子 倒也罢了 他 一贯如此

“Lord Ye is no surprise. He's always like this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè ge gù gū niáng

这个顾姑娘

“But Miss Gu is probably”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: DISMISSING
Tone: EVALUATIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Tolerating Aristocratic Eccentricity

High-ranking heirs in pre-modern society were often afforded social leeway for extravagance, making predictable arrogance less surprising than unexpected female assertiveness.

INTENT TAGS: #evaluating #conceding #dismissal #refocusing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
倒也罢了 SPOKEN CHUNK

may be excused; let that pass; one can overlook it

Used in spoken discourse to concede or brush aside a point before pivoting to a more noteworthy or problematic issue.

一贯如此 SPOKEN CHUNK

consistently so; always has been like this

A set phrase used to emphasize that a behavior or trait is longstanding and therefore unsurprising.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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