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《My Destiny》 S1·E5 (31:58) HSK 3
yǒu yí gè cí jiào xiào miàn hǔ nǐ tīng shuō guò ma

有一个词叫笑面虎 你听说过吗

“Know the term "smiling tiger"?”

《My Destiny》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 31:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN juān ér

娟儿

“(Juan.)”

yǒu yí gè cí jiào xiào miàn hǔ nǐ tīng shuō guò ma CURRENT FOCUS

有一个词叫 笑面虎 你 听说过吗

“Know the term "smiling tiger"?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǎ de le

咋的了

“What's wrong?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be careful, because someone you think is nice is actually malicious.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guarding Against Two-Faced People

Traditional Chinese interpersonal ethics heavily caution against the 'smiling tiger' (xiaomianhu), advising people to be wary of those who are overly polite without genuine goodwill.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #advising #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
笑面虎 SPOKEN CHUNK

a smiling tiger (a two-faced person who hides malicious intent behind a sweet smile)

A popular figurative noun used to warn someone about an outwardly affable but covertly vicious person.

你听说过吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

have you heard of it

A standard rhetorical opening used to introduce a concept or gossip in conversation.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the clause into a standard yes-no question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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