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《Go Ahead》 S1·E2 (07:03) HSK 2
bù dà huì shuō huà wǒ jiù shì zhè ge yì si

不大会说话 我就是这个意思

“how to talk properly, but this is what I mean.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 07:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě dé yào gù jiā lǐ duì duì duì qí shí wǒ zhè ge rén a

也得要顾家里 对对对 其实我这个人啊

“he has to take care of his family. Right. In fact, I don't know”

bù dà huì shuō huà wǒ jiù shì zhè ge yì si CURRENT FOCUS

不大会说话 我 就是这个意思

“how to talk properly, but this is what I mean.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dāng rán le huà yě dé shuō huí lái le nán rén zài wài dǎ pīn

当然了 话也得说回来了 男人在外打拼

“Anyway, of course, a man works hard outside”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: SELF-EFFACING
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please excuse my bluntness; don't misunderstand my good intentions.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty and Face-saving (Ketao)

In Chinese culture, claiming one is 'not good at speaking' is a conventional modesty device to avoid appearing arrogant and to encourage the listener to be lenient.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #clarification #politeness #face_saving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不大会说话 SPOKEN CHUNK

not very good at speaking / not articulate

A polite, self-effacing idiom used to lower expectations or apologize in advance for awkward phrasing.

我就是这个意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

that's exactly what I mean

Used to confirm alignment and emphasize one's genuine sentiment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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