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《The Knockout》 S1·E8 (01:15) HSK 5
nǐ shì bú shì dú shū dú shǎ le

你是不是读书读傻了

“Have you gone insane after studying too hard?”

《The Knockout》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 01:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nǐ jiù gēn bà mā shuō

那你就跟爸妈说

“Then tell Dad and Mom.”

nǐ shì bú shì dú shū dú shǎ le CURRENT FOCUS

你 是不是 读书读傻了

“Have you gone insane after studying too hard?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā shèng

阿盛

“Sheng,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: SCOFFING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are completely out of touch with reality; that will never work.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Book Smart vs. Worldly Wisdom (书呆子与世故)

Chinese pragmatism often draws a sharp line between theoretical book knowledge and pragmatic survival skills, criticizing scholars who lack worldly savvy.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #dismissal #exasperation #reality_check
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
读书读傻了 SPOKEN CHUNK

book-smart but street-stupid; overly educated to the point of lacking common sense

A vivid colloquial phrase used to mock someone whose bookish ideals fail in messy practical realities.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a resulting state and reinforces the speaker's exasperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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