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《About Love》 S1·E7 (30:51) HSK 7
zhǎng xiàng kē chěn yǒu diǎn jī zéi

长相磕碜 有点鸡贼

“kinda ugly, a bit sneaky,”

《About Love》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 30:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suī shuō tā zhè ge nán péng yǒu ne

虽说她这个男朋友呢

“Her boyfriend is”

zhǎng xiàng kē chěn yǒu diǎn jī zéi CURRENT FOCUS

长相 磕碜 有点 鸡贼

“kinda ugly, a bit sneaky,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chī xiàng hái tè bié nán kàn

吃相还特别难看

“eats like a piglet,”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CRITICIZING CHARACTER
Tone: DEROGATORY
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Scrutiny of Romantic Partners

In Chinese culture, a person's romantic partner is frequently subjected to frank and often harsh moral and aesthetic evaluation by close peers and family members.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #gossiping #belittling #disapproval
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
长相磕碜 SPOKEN CHUNK

ugly or unsightly in physical appearance

A colloquial northern Chinese slang phrase used to describe someone unattractive, blunt and informal.

有点鸡贼 SPOKEN CHUNK

a bit petty, sly, and calculating

A highly colloquial Beijing/northern expression describing someone who constantly calculates petty personal gains or tries to take small advantages.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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