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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3 (28:59) HSK 7
nà ge shuō huà zuò shì dōu kàn nǐ yǎn sè

那个说话做事都看你眼色

“the Xu Miyu who always reads your mood and acts accordingly,”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 28:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ yǐ jīng xí guàn le

你已经习惯了

“You've gotten used to”

nà ge shuō huà zuò shì dōu kàn nǐ yǎn sè CURRENT FOCUS

那个 说话 做事 都 看你眼色

“the Xu Miyu who always reads your mood and acts accordingly,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dāng zhe nǐ de shàng sī tóng shì miàn qián

“who acts in front of your bosses and colleagues”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have become completely entitled to my constant walking on eggshells around you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Kan Yan Se (Reading Facial Cues)

In high-context Chinese culture, being able to 'kan yan se' is considered a vital social skill, but being forced to constantly do so at home signals emotional exhaustion and unequal relationship power.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #venting #grievance #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
看你眼色 SPOKEN CHUNK

to walk on eggshells / to cater to your moods

A very common Chinese idiom used to describe constantly monitoring someone's facial expressions to avoid displeasing them.

说话做事 SPOKEN CHUNK

words and deeds / everything one says and does

A paired four-syllable construction summarizing overall interpersonal conduct.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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