《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E12 (18:44)
HSK 6
zuǐ shàng kuā jǐ jù shuí bú huì
嘴上夸几句谁不会
“Anyone can just heap on the praise.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E12
TIMECODE: 18:44
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
gǔ lì yǒu shén me yòng a yōu xiù tā bù gěi nǐ ān pái gōng zuò
鼓励有什么用啊 优秀他不给你安排工作
“What's that even worth? If you're so excellent, why won't he assign you a job?”
zuǐ shàng kuā jǐ jù shuí bú huì
CURRENT FOCUS
嘴上夸几句 谁不会
“Anyone can just heap on the praise.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ zhǎo tā qù bié bié bié lín méi
“- I'll talk to him. - Don't go. Lin Mei,”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
DISMISSING WORDS
Tone:
BITTER
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Talk is cheap—praise means nothing if it doesn't get me a job.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Substance Over Lip Service
In Chinese social and professional contexts, verbal praise without substantive backing (like job assignments or material compensation) is often viewed cynically as empty rhetoric (口惠而实不至).
INTENT TAGS:
#dismissal
#complaint
#skepticism
#venting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
嘴上夸几句
SPOKEN CHUNK
to offer superficial verbal praise
Used to describe lip service or flattering words that lack genuine commitment or follow-through.
谁不会
SPOKEN CHUNK
anyone can do it; it is easy to say
A rhetorical phrase used to downplay the effort or value of someone's actions or words.
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