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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3 (07:37) HSK 5
wèi tā lǎo gōng de shì zuò xiǎo fú dī de yàng zi

为她老公的事做小伏低的样子

“acting so submissively for her husband.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 07:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men méi jiàn tā gāng cái nà yàng

你们没见她刚才那样

“You didn't see how she was just now,”

wèi tā lǎo gōng de shì zuò xiǎo fú dī de yàng zi CURRENT FOCUS

为她 老公 的事 做小伏低 的样子

“acting so submissively for her husband.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kàn le dōu jué de kě lián

我看了都觉得可怜

“I felt sorry just watching her.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: GOSSIPING AND JUDGING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She totally humiliated herself by groveling like that.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Loss of Face vs. Self-Sacrifice (面子与忍辱负重)

Debasing oneself (做小伏低) is perceived as a profound loss of face (面子), yet often done out of familial duty or marital loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #judgment #condescension #gossip #belittling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做小伏低 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act subserviently; to humble oneself meekly

An idiom describing lowering one's pride or adopting an excessively servile attitude to placate others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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