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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (26:58) HSK 5
nǐ shuō shuí shì zhū ne

你说谁是猪呢

“Who are you calling a pig?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 26:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè

这

“You...”

nǐ shuō shuí shì zhū ne CURRENT FOCUS

你说谁 是猪呢

“Who are you calling a pig?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà rén mò qì

大人莫气

“Don't be angry, My Lord.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING INSULT
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How dare you insult me like that!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face and Animal Metaphors

Calling someone a 'pig' (猪) in Chinese directly attacks their intelligence and dignity, provoking strong defensive anger to protect one's social face.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #confrontation #defending_face #indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
你说谁是 SPOKEN CHUNK

who are you calling...

A common combative rhetorical pattern used to challenge someone who just made an offensive or mocking comment.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds rhetorical force and an indignant, questioning edge to the challenge.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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