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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12 (08:03) HSK 4
hái shì yì zhí dōu lìng yǒu suǒ tú

还是一直都另有所图

“or have you been doing so for an ulterior motive?”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 08:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ dào dǐ shì rú zhè chuán shuō zhōng yī yàng rèn láo rèn yuàn

“Do you truly work hard without asking for anything in return as the legend says,”

hái shì yì zhí dōu lìng yǒu suǒ tú CURRENT FOCUS

还是一直都 另有所图

“or have you been doing so for an ulterior motive?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì gè tián luó ma

我是个田螺嘛

“I'm a river snail after all.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING MOTIVE
Tone: SKEPTICAL, ACCUSATORY, STERN
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Cut the innocent act—what are you really after?”
💡 Cultural Insight: The Snail Maiden Legend

In Chinese folklore, the 'Snail Maiden' (田螺姑娘) represents selfless domestic devotion; questioning her intent subverts this archetype by suggesting even mythical kindness could disguise deceit.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #suspicion #probing #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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另有所图 SPOKEN CHUNK

to harbor ulterior motives; to have another hidden goal

Use this formal four-character idiom when suspecting someone's actions are not as pure or straightforward as they seem.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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