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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E29 (19:05) HSK 6
bú shì nǐ de nà ge zuǐ chòu shì nǐ nà ge làn yá hěn chòu

不是你的那个嘴臭 是你那个烂牙很臭

“It's not your mouth that stinks. It's that rotten tooth that stinks.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 19:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo chòu

好臭

“So smelly.”

bú shì nǐ de nà ge zuǐ chòu shì nǐ nà ge làn yá hěn chòu CURRENT FOCUS

不是你的 那个 嘴臭 是 你 那个 烂牙 很臭

“It's not your mouth that stinks. It's that rotten tooth that stinks.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zuò hǎo

坐好

“Sit tight.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: CLARIFYING
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Literal vs Metaphorical Usage of 'Zuichou'

The speaker explicitly distinguishes between literal bad breath and vulgar speech to avoid unnecessary personal offense while diagnosing.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #diagnosis #bluntness #distinction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不是...是... SPOKEN CHUNK

not... but rather...

Standard corrective construction used to refute one point and assert the true cause.

嘴臭 SPOKEN CHUNK

bad breath / foul-mouthed

Can literally mean halitosis, though often used metaphorically for someone who uses vulgar language.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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