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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E6 (30:10) HSK 6
zhǎo lǎo pó tā zhǐ kàn wài biǎo bù kàn nèi hán de

找老婆他只看外表 不看内涵的

“picks a wife, he only cares about looks, not about substance.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 30:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bà nà ge rén

我爸那个人

“When my dad”

zhǎo lǎo pó tā zhǐ kàn wài biǎo bù kàn nèi hán de CURRENT FOCUS

找 老婆 他 只看外表 不看 内涵的

“picks a wife, he only cares about looks, not about substance.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kàn chū lái le

看出来了

“I can tell.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CRITICIZING SHALLOW CRITERIA
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appearance vs. Inner Cultivation (外表与内涵)

In Chinese dating culture, balancing physical attractiveness with moral and intellectual depth (neihan) is a frequent subject of social commentary and debate.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #evaluating_criteria #gossip #disparagement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
找老婆 SPOKEN CHUNK

looking for a wife / seeking a female partner

A colloquial phrase used when discussing marriage prospects or a man's partner preferences.

看内涵 SPOKEN CHUNK

judging by inner substance or character

Frequently contrasted with looking only at outward appearance (外表) in modern romantic discourse.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Used at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and affirm an inherent trait or habitual behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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