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《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E15 (08:35) HSK 5
méi shì zhè rén yǒu máo bìng qíng xù yì zhí bù tài wěn dìng

没事 这人有毛病 情绪一直不太稳定

“It's fine. There's something wrong with him. He's been moody.”

《The Devil Between Us》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 08:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yào bù rán xiān chǔ lǐ nǐ men de shì ba wǒ zhù lǚ guǎn jiù xíng

要不然先处理你们的事吧 我住旅馆就行

“Why don't you solve your issues first? I can just stay at a hotel.”

méi shì zhè rén yǒu máo bìng qíng xù yì zhí bù tài wěn dìng CURRENT FOCUS

没事 这人 有毛病 情绪一直不太稳定

“It's fine. There's something wrong with him. He's been moody.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuì jìn kě néng yā lì tài dà le fú wù yuán

最近可能压力太大了 服务员

“Maybe he's under too much pressure lately. Waiter.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: DEFUSING TENSION
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: EMBARRASSMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't mind that crazy outburst; stay and let's carry on.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face (Mianzi)

Labeling a third party's disruptive behavior as an isolated emotional defect shifts blame away and protects social harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #dismissal #face_saving #deflecting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有毛病 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have problems or be mentally unhinged

A very common colloquial put-down used to describe irrational, erratic, or annoying behavior.

不太稳定 SPOKEN CHUNK

not very stable

A slightly softer, euphemistic way to describe volatile temperaments or situations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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