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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E40 (23:49) HSK 6
zhuāng mú zuò yàng

装模作样

“is pretentious”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 23:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge nián qīng rén

这个年轻人

“one who thought, "This young man”

zhuāng mú zuò yàng CURRENT FOCUS

装模作样

“is pretentious”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě xīn bó bó

“and ambitious."”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CRITICIZING CHARACTER
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't fall for his act; he is completely insincere.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Suspicion of Overt Ambition

In traditional workplace culture, overly eager or seemingly flawless juniors are often viewed with suspicion as being calculative and insincere.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #distrust #cynicism #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
装模作样 SPOKEN CHUNK

to put on airs; to pose; to pretend hypocritically

A common derogatory four-character idiom used to criticize someone acting unnaturally to impress others or hide true intentions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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