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《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E20 (36:33) HSK 7
zhēn shì de

真是的

“Seriously!”

《Live up to Your Youth》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 36:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qián kě yǐ shāng liáng

钱可以商量

“The price is negotiable!”

zhēn shì de CURRENT FOCUS

真是的

“Seriously!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài tā nà ér jiāo qián

在她那儿交钱

“Give the money to her!”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EXPRESSING ANNOYANCE
Tone: ANNOYED
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“What a hassle, why make such a fuss over this?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Venting Through Fixed Expressions

Phrases like '真是的' allow speakers to signal mild annoyance without having to elaborate on the conflict directly.

INTENT TAGS: #complaint #irritation #venting #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
真是的 SPOKEN CHUNK

really; honestly; what a nuisance

A very common colloquial mutter used to vent mild irritation or disapproval toward someone's behavior.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Acts as an exclamatory sentence-final particle reinforcing speaker attitude and dissatisfaction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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