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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16 (28:10) HSK 2
nǐ kàn wǒ shì jǐ gè yì si

你看我是几个意思

“Why are you looking at me?”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 28:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō

说

“Tell me!”

nǐ kàn wǒ shì jǐ gè yì si CURRENT FOCUS

你看 我是 几个意思

“Why are you looking at me?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǔ fēi

庾妃

“Noble Consort Yu?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: MENACING
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you playing dumb? You know exactly what I mean.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Rhetorical Confrontation with 'Yisi'

While 'yisi' generally means 'meaning', asking 'what meaning' in an aggressive tone directly confronts the listener for crossing boundaries.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #challenging #warning #demanding_compliance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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几个意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean by this? / what is the implication?

A highly colloquial, often sharp rhetorical phrase used when challenging someone's motive or showing irritation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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