《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E9 (04:24)
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dāng rán yè fēng tā yě tǐng hǎo de
当然叶峰他也挺好的
“Ye Feng is a good man,”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E9
TIMECODE: 04:24
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ jiù shì bù xiǎng ràng zì jǐ shòu wěi qū suǒ yǐ cái xuǎn zé fāng mù yáng
“I just don't want to live feeling small. That's why I chose Fang Muyang.”
dāng rán yè fēng tā yě tǐng hǎo de
CURRENT FOCUS
当然 叶峰他也 挺好的
“Ye Feng is a good man,”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
CONCEDING BEFORE REJECTION
Tone:
OBJECTIVE AND FIRM
Emotion:
CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He might be a catch on paper, but he simply isn't the right match for me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Saving Face in Romantic Rejection
Chinese speakers often praise an unchosen suitor's virtues ('he is very good') before rejecting them, ensuring the rejection hinges on compatibility rather than character flaws.
INTENT TAGS:
#conceding
#hedging
#clarification
#reassurance
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
挺好的
SPOKEN CHUNK
pretty good / quite decent
A very common conversational way to assess a person or situation positively without overcommitting.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Affirms the reality of the statement, reinforcing certainty.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
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