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《The Lead》 S1·E16 (22:49) HSK 4
wǒ zǎ méi fā xiàn nǐ shì gè yǎn chǒu jué de liào

我咋没发现你是个演丑角的料

“I never saw your gift for the Chou role.”

《The Lead》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 22:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tiào wǔ dí sī kē nǐ shén jīng bìng ba nǐ

跳舞 迪斯科 你神经病吧你

“Dancing. Disco. Have you lost it?”

wǒ zǎ méi fā xiàn nǐ shì gè yǎn chǒu jué de liào CURRENT FOCUS

我咋没 发现 你是个 演丑角的料

“I never saw your gift for the Chou role.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ xià lái

你下来

“Get down here.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MOCKING CRITIQUE
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Quit acting like an idiot on stage.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chou Jiao (Opera Clown Archetype)

In Chinese opera, the clown role involves exaggerated physical comedy; calling a serious performer a clown is a sharp critique of unrefined deportment.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #ridicule #reprimand #mockery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是个……的料 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be cut out for / to have the makings of

Commonly used to describe someone's natural aptitude for a profession, often used sarcastically.

演丑角 SPOKEN CHUNK

to play the clown / to act foolishly

Refers to traditional opera clown roles, frequently used figuratively to describe someone acting ridiculous.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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