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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E4 (39:26) HSK 3
kě nǐ bù zì liàng lì

可你不自量力

“Yet you overestimated yourself.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 39:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiāo dào zhè lǎng lǎng qián kūn zhī xià

“To bring it into the light.”

kě nǐ bù zì liàng lì CURRENT FOCUS

可你 不自量力

“Yet you overestimated yourself.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zì yǐ wéi néng gòu hù dé zhù yuán fàng

你自以为能够护得住袁放

“You assumed you could protect Yuan Fang.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: REBUKING AND MOCKING
Tone: SCORNFUL AND DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are a fool to think you can stop me; give up now before you get destroyed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Knowing One's Position (Zizhi Zhi Ming)

Traditional Chinese philosophy values knowing one's limitations; accusing someone of 'bu zi liang li' is a severe intellectual and tactical insult.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #belittling #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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不自量力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to overestimate one's abilities; biting off more than one can chew

A widely used idiom to sharply rebuke someone acting beyond their real capability or challenging an overwhelmingly superior opponent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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