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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20 (26:06) HSK 5
wài miàn de rén dōu shuō nín pí qì hěn guài

外面的人都说 您脾气很怪

“Everyone outside says you have a strange temper.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 26:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN máo lǎo shī

茅老师

“Mr. Mao.”

wài miàn de rén dōu shuō nín pí qì hěn guài CURRENT FOCUS

外面 的人 都说 您 脾气很怪

“Everyone outside says you have a strange temper.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn wǒ zhī dào

但我知道

“But to my knowledge,”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: BUILDING RAPPORT
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Others misjudge you, but I actually understand and respect your true self.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Misunderstood Genius

In Chinese intellectual culture, respected masters are often assumed to have idiosyncratic or prickly temperaments that only worthy protégés can appreciate.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #rapport_building #distancing_from_rumors #currying_favor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
外面的人 SPOKEN CHUNK

outsiders / people outside

Commonly used to create a contrast between external public opinion and inner personal knowledge.

脾气很怪 SPOKEN CHUNK

eccentric temper / peculiar disposition

A spoken descriptor for someone whose mood or personality is difficult, stubborn, or unconventional.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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