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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1 (19:00) HSK 7
shì nà xiē zài bèi hòu jiáo shé gēn de

是那些在背后嚼舌根的

“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 19:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zuì fán de

我最烦的

“What I hate most”

shì nà xiē zài bèi hòu jiáo shé gēn de CURRENT FOCUS

是那些在背后 嚼舌根 的

“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zào yáo shuō wǒ shì shà xīng

“spreading rumors that I'm a jinx,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EXPRESSING RESENTMENT
Tone: RESENTFUL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Neighborhood Rumors and Reputation

In close-knit traditional communities, idle gossip ('chewing the tongue root') can ruin a person's social standing and marriage prospects, leading to deep resentment.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #accusation #resentment #denunciation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
在背后 SPOKEN CHUNK

behind someone's back

An adverbial phrase describing covert actions done without a person's knowledge.

嚼舌根 SPOKEN CHUNK

to gossip / to wag one's tongue maliciously

A colorful, derogatory spoken idiom used to criticize malicious neighborhood gossip.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a noun phrase emphasizing the category of people responsible.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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