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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12 (10:01) HSK 7
nà me néng gàn yǒu shén me yòng zhǎng dé nà me chǒu hái bú shì zāo xián qì

那么能干有什么用 长得那么丑 还不是遭嫌弃

“What good is all her capability then? With that ugly face of hers, she'll still be despised in the end.”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge nǚ de tā bù néng shēng hái zi

“she can't have children.”

nà me néng gàn yǒu shén me yòng zhǎng dé nà me chǒu hái bú shì zāo xián qì CURRENT FOCUS

那么能干 有什么用 长得那么丑 还不是 遭嫌弃

“What good is all her capability then? With that ugly face of hers, she'll still be despised in the end.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì

就是

“Exactly.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: MOCKING
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Gender Norms Regarding Utility and Appearance

Traditional societal gossip often harshly devalues a woman's practical talents if she fails to meet traditional physical or reproductive expectations.

INTENT TAGS: #gossip #disparagement #derision
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
有什么用 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is the use; what good is it

A rhetorical phrase dismissing the value or effectiveness of an action or trait.

遭嫌弃 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be disliked; to be rejected with disgust

A passive construction indicating that someone has become an object of distaste or contempt by others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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