《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E14 (24:49)
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nà tā zhè pí qì xiàng shuí ne
那他这脾气 像谁呢
“Who does he get that temper from?”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E14
TIMECODE: 24:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
pí qì jué dé hěn
脾气倔得很
“is very stubborn.”
nà tā zhè pí qì xiàng shuí ne
CURRENT FOCUS
那他这脾气 像谁呢
“Who does he get that temper from?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ kě tīng shuō hěn duō nǐ men xún shān duì de chuán yán
我可听说很多 你们巡山队的传言
“I heard many rumors about the Mountain Patrol.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
PROBING AND INQUIRING
Tone:
INQUISITIVE
Emotion:
CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“His stubbornness must come from somewhere—tell me more about what's going on with him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Attributing Temperament to Lineage
In Chinese culture, a person's temperament is frequently compared to parents or mentors ('像谁'), serving as a natural conversational bridge to discuss upbringing, environment, and social circles.
INTENT TAGS:
#inquiry
#curiosity
#probing
#gossiping
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
脾气像谁
SPOKEN CHUNK
who does one's temper resemble; who does one take after
Commonly used in familial or close social settings to speculate about where someone got their eccentric personality traits.
Modal Particle「呢」 (ne)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the interrogative query, adding a reflective, lingering, and curious nuance.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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