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《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E5 (04:54) HSK 2
tā yě zhēn bù yí dìng néng kàn dé shàng wǒ

他也真不一定能看得上我

“he probably wouldn't give me a second look.”

《My Page in the 90s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 04:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù suàn nín jīn tiān bù lái zhǎo wǒ

就算您今天不来找我

“even if you hadn't come today,”

tā yě zhēn bù yí dìng néng kàn dé shàng wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

他也真 不 一定能 看得上 我

“he probably wouldn't give me a second look.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn rú guǒ shuō nín zhè me yǒu qián

但如果说您这么有钱

“But since you're wealthy”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DEPRECATION
Tone: SELF-DEPRECATING
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not worry, I am realistic and know he is out of my league anyway.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Men Dang Hu Dui (Social Class Matching)

Traditional Chinese views often expect partners to come from matched socioeconomic status; feeling 'unworthy' reflects this ingrained cultural awareness.

INTENT TAGS: #self_deprecation #hedging #defusing_tension #modesty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看得上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fancy, to think well of, to take an interest in

Extremely common in dating contexts to express whether someone considers another person desirable or worthy.

不一定 SPOKEN CHUNK

not necessarily, uncertain

A soft modal adverb used to hedge assertions and express doubt politely.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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