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《My Destiny》 S1·E5 (29:46) HSK 7
kàn bù chū lái nǐ gè chéng lǐ hái zi hái tǐng néng chī kǔ de

看不出来 你个城里孩子 还挺能吃苦的

“Didn't think a city kid like you could be so tough.”

《My Destiny》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 29:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè xiè a

谢谢啊

“Thank you.”

kàn bù chū lái nǐ gè chéng lǐ hái zi hái tǐng néng chī kǔ de CURRENT FOCUS

看不出来 你个城里孩子 还挺 能吃苦 的

“Didn't think a city kid like you could be so tough.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bú shì chéng lǐ de

我不是城里的

“I'm not a city kid.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: PRAISING
Tone: COMPLIMENTARY
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I thought you were too soft for this job, but you actually pulled your weight.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Urban-Rural Stereotypes and Chiku

'City kids' are often stereotyped as pampered and unable to 'eat bitterness' (chi ku), making hard work by an urban youth especially noteworthy.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #surprise #stereotyping #acknowledgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看不出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

hard to tell; would not have guessed

Commonly used to express surprise when discovering an unexpected trait or skill in someone.

吃苦 SPOKEN CHUNK

bear hardships; endure toil

A vital cultural virtue in Chinese society, highly praised in work and study contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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