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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (27:39) HSK 7
tā kě bú shì tān cái de rén a zhè ge hái zi

她可不是贪财的人啊 这个孩子

“She is not someone who cares about money. She just likes managing money, people, and affairs.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 27:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā shì qí pái shì de fǎ rén wǒ men dōu shì dǎ gōng de

“She is the legal representative of the game room. We are all just employees.”

tā kě bú shì tān cái de rén a zhè ge hái zi CURRENT FOCUS

她 可不是 贪财 的人 啊 这个 孩子

“She is not someone who cares about money. She just likes managing money, people, and affairs.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā jiù shì xǐ huān guǎn qián guǎn rén guǎn shì

“She just likes managing money, people, and affairs.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: DEFENDING REPUTATION
Tone: REASSURING AND EARNEST
Emotion: PROTECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not misunderstand her motives—she would never steal or act out of greed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vouching for Moral Integrity

Elders frequently protect younger relatives' moral reputation ('bu tan cai') when business roles involve handling cash, maintaining family trust.

INTENT TAGS: #defense #endorsement #reassurance #vouching
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
贪财 SPOKEN CHUNK

greedy for money; mercenary

A slightly formal or strong character trait adjective, often negated to affirm someone's financial integrity.

可不是 SPOKEN CHUNK

certainly not (in this negation pattern '可不是...的人')

When followed by a negative description, it serves as an emphatic spoken negation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the assertion while adding emotional emphasis to the endorsement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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