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《The Knockout》 S1·E31 (34:57) HSK 5
zhè táng xiǎo lóng shì gǒu bí zi ya wén jiàn zán men de wèi le

这唐小龙是狗鼻子呀 闻见咱们的味了

“Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose? Did he smell us,”

《The Knockout》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 34:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù zhī dào jīn tiān méi kàn dào dāo gē lái

不知道 今天没看到刀哥来

“I don't know. I didn't see Daggar today.”

zhè táng xiǎo lóng shì gǒu bí zi ya wén jiàn zán men de wèi le CURRENT FOCUS

这唐小龙是 狗鼻子 呀 闻见咱们的味了

“Does Tang Xiaolong have a dog nose? Did he smell us,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shì yǒu rén xiè mì a

还是有人泄密啊

“or did someone leak the information to him?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: SPECULATING
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How did he detect our trap so fast? He must have suspected something.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Animal Metaphors in Colloquial Chinese

Comparing human senses to animal traits like 'dog's nose' (狗鼻子) or 'monkey shrewdness' is standard colloquial banter rather than pure insult.

INTENT TAGS: #suspicion #surprise #metaphor #vigilance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
狗鼻子 SPOKEN CHUNK

a dog's nose; an uncanny sense of smell or intuition

Colloquial metaphor used playfully or grudgingly to describe someone extremely perceptive or quick to detect clues.

闻见味 SPOKEN CHUNK

to catch the scent; to sense trouble or an opportunity

Commonly used figuratively when someone detects hidden motives, danger, or profit.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while conveying mild disbelief or surprise.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates that the suspect has already detected their presence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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