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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1 (19:38) HSK 4
jiù shì liǎng zhǐ bái yǎn láng

就是两只白眼狼

“are nothing but ingrates.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 19:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men

你们

“You...”

jiù shì liǎng zhǐ bái yǎn láng CURRENT FOCUS

就是 两只 白眼狼

“are nothing but ingrates.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō shén me ne nǐ

说什么呢你

“What did you say?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: HURLING INSULTS
Tone: BITTER AND ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Condemnation of Ingratitude (Wang'enfuyi)

Chinese culture places profound moral weight on reciprocity and filial piety; calling someone a 'white-eyed wolf' is a severe moral indictment denoting complete lack of conscience.

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #insulting #accusation #expressing_outrage
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
白眼狼 SPOKEN CHUNK

ungrateful person; ingrate

A vivid idiomatic metaphor used to strongly condemn someone who repays kindness with betrayal or malice.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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