《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E13 (41:30)
HSK 7
néng nài bù dà pí qì hái bù xiǎo
能耐不大 脾气还不小
“Nothing to show, but plenty of temper.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E13
TIMECODE: 41:30
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
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guāng néng shuō hǎo tīng de
光能说好听的
“All talk.”
néng nài bù dà pí qì hái bù xiǎo
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能耐 不大 脾气还不小
“Nothing to show, but plenty of temper.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
CRITICIZING
Tone:
SCORNFUL AND SARCASTIC
Emotion:
DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Matching Temper to Capability
Chinese cultural wisdom severely frowns upon individuals whose pride or short temper exceeds their genuine competence and contribution.
INTENT TAGS:
#criticism
#scorn
#belittling
#confrontation
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
能耐不大
SPOKEN CHUNK
little capability; lacking real ability
A spoken, disparaging way to describe someone's lack of true skill or competence.
脾气还不小
SPOKEN CHUNK
quite a temper; surprisingly short-tempered
Used contrastively to mock someone who gets angry easily despite lacking grounds for pride.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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