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《The Heir》 S1·E22 (37:04) HSK 1
dōu shì xiē jiàn bù dé rén de sú wù

都是些见不得人的俗物

“Everything here is unpresentable and vulgar.”

《The Heir》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 37:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jìng bù bǐ nà xiē jīng zhōng gāo mén xùn sè duō shǎo a

竟不比那些京中高门逊色多少啊

“It is no inferior to the noble's houses in the Capital.”

dōu shì xiē jiàn bù dé rén de sú wù CURRENT FOCUS

都是些 见不得人 的 俗物

“Everything here is unpresentable and vulgar.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín gēn yán dà rén néng gòu dà jià guāng lín nà wǒ men tián jiā

您跟言大人能够大驾光临 那我们田家

“The presence of you and Lord Yan here has really”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SELF DEPRECATING POLITENESS
Tone: HUMBLE
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My fortune means nothing compared to distinguished gentlemen like you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qianci (Self-Deprecating Modesty)

Traditional etiquette requires a host to belittle their own possessions and status when receiving dignitaries, ensuring the guests' face and superior prestige are honored.

INTENT TAGS: #modesty #flattery #humility #face_giving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
见不得人 SPOKEN CHUNK

unpresentable; shameful; not fit to be seen

Literally means cannot be seen by people; used here as hyperbolic self-deprecation.

俗物 SPOKEN CHUNK

vulgar earthly possessions; mundane things

A literary term used modesty to refer to wealth, trinkets, or worldly luxuries.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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