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《The Lead》 S1·E26 (43:25) HSK 7
tā zhǐ shì gè pǎo lóng tào de

她只是个跑龙套的

“She's only an extra.”

《The Lead》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 43:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā shěng qín xiàn zài zhuī qiú de shì xiàn dài shí máo chàng qiāng

他省秦现在追求的是 现代时髦唱腔

“The Provincial Troupe pursues a modern, trendy style.”

tā zhǐ shì gè pǎo lóng tào de CURRENT FOCUS

她只是个 跑龙套 的

“She's only an extra.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ dān xīn shá lei wǒ bù yǔn xǔ tā lái qiǎng fàn wǎn

“Why are you worried? I won't allow her to steal my chance.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: MINIMIZING
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't need to stress over her; she's nobody of importance.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Running the Dragon Suite (跑龙套)

Originating from Chinese opera stagehands dressed in dragon-embroidered robes carrying banners, this term is now universally used in modern society for unimportant subordinates or extra players.

INTENT TAGS: #dismissal #minimization #reassurance #disparagement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
跑龙套 SPOKEN CHUNK

to play a minor walk-on role; to be a small fry/extra

Originally from traditional Chinese opera; widely used colloquially to describe having an insignificant, background role.

只是个 SPOKEN CHUNK

merely a; just a

Used to minimize the stature, significance, or impact of a person or issue.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the categorization or attribute of the person as a mere background actor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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