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《The Lead》 S1·E5 (08:49) HSK 3
hái shì yí gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è

还是一个人吃饱全家不饿

“Still just feeding yourself?”

《The Lead》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 08:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái shì lǎo yàng zi

还是老样子

“Same as always.”

hái shì yí gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è CURRENT FOCUS

还是 一个人吃饱全家不饿

“Still just feeding yourself?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN liǎng gè rén chī bǎo quán jiā bù è nà lìng yí gè shì shuí ya

“I'm feeding two now. Who's the other one?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DISCLOSURE
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I'm still single and taking care of only myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bachelor Self-Deprecation

Using colloquial proverbs to describe singlehood softens inquiries into personal life without being overly defensive or dramatic.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #updating #casual_chat #singlehood
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一个人吃饱全家不饿 SPOKEN CHUNK

if one person eats, the whole family is not hungry (bachelor's carefree life)

A popular, folksy Chinese proverb used to describe a single person who has no spouse or children to provide for.

还是 SPOKEN CHUNK

still; nonetheless

Placed before a state to show persistence across time without change.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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