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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20 (28:01) HSK 2
nǐ zì jǐ zài shuō shén me dà huà ma

你自己在说什么大话吗

“what ambitious remarks you're saying now?”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 28:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhī dào

你知道

“Do you know...”

nǐ zì jǐ zài shuō shén me dà huà ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 自己 在说什么 大话吗

“what ambitious remarks you're saying now?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhī dào

我知道

“Yes, I know.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHALLENGING FEASIBILITY
Tone: CONFRONTATIONAL
Emotion: DISBELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are way out of your depth and making promises you cannot possibly keep.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding 'Shuo Dahua' (Talking Big)

Chinese professional culture deeply values modest discretion and delivering more than promised; bragging beforehand is heavily stigmatized as reckless.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #challenging #reality_check #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
说大话 SPOKEN CHUNK

brag; make empty boasts; talk big

Use this collocation when criticizing someone for exaggerating capabilities or promising more than they can deliver.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into an interrogative challenge, pressing for awareness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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