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《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5 (36:48) HSK 6
zhè bú shì kuā zhè bù shì shí ma

这不是夸 这不事实吗

“This is not a praise but a fact.”

《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 36:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎ nǐ hǎo yī dùn kuā ya shuō nǐ bù guāng qiú dǎ dé hǎo gé mìng jué wù hái gāo

把你好一顿夸呀 说你不光球打得好 革命觉悟还高

“You got high praise. Not only were you good at basketball, but you also had a high revolutionary consciousness.”

zhè bú shì kuā zhè bù shì shí ma CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 夸 这不事实吗

“This is not a praise but a fact.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tīng zhè míng zì xiàng shì gè nǚ jì zhě a nǐ huí tóu dǎ tīng dǎ tīng

“The name sounds feminine. Try to inquire about her and buy her a meal.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: FEIGNED HUMILITY REFUSAL
Tone: SMUG, TEASING, AND SELF-ASSURED
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I really am that good, it's just the plain truth.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subverting Modesty (Qianxu)

While Chinese etiquette normally demands humble deflection of praise, jokingly validating compliments among peers is a common humorous banter style.

INTENT TAGS: #banter #bragging #playful_confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
这不事实吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

Isn't this just a fact?

Used playfully to claim that a glowing compliment is nothing more than reality.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Creates a rhetorical confirmation that treats the statement as indisputable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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