《COURT!》 S1·E7 (18:25)
HSK 7
tā hái shì yǒu liǎng xià zi de
他还是有两下子的
“the guy has a few tricks up his sleeve.”
《COURT!》
S1·E7
TIMECODE: 18:25
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
yào bù wǒ shuō ma
要不我说嘛
“As I said,”
tā hái shì yǒu liǎng xià zi de
CURRENT FOCUS
他 还是 有两下子 的
“the guy has a few tricks up his sleeve.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ gàn shén me
你干什么
“- What was that for? - What's on your mind?”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
EVALUATING COMPETENCE
Tone:
IMPRESSED
Emotion:
SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Understated Compliments
Chinese speakers often prefer understated idioms like 'having a couple of moves' rather than grandiose praise when acknowledging skill.
INTENT TAGS:
#compliment
#competence
#validation
#recognition
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
有两下子
SPOKEN CHUNK
to have real skills / to know one's stuff
Common spoken idiom used to express casual admiration for someone's practical ability or talent.
Modal Particle「的」 (de)
CHANGE OF STATE
Affirms the speaker's conviction regarding the subject's true ability.
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2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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