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《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E12 (04:20) HSK 1
tā tā tuǐ jiǎo bù lì luò

他 他腿脚不利落

“H-He's not very agile.”

《Our Dazzling Days》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 04:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè liǎng bù hái méi dào a

这两步还没到啊

“It's just a few steps—he's still not here?”

tā tā tuǐ jiǎo bù lì luò CURRENT FOCUS

他 他 腿脚不利落

“H-He's not very agile.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù huì dú shū le

就会读书了

“All he's good at is studying.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: MAKING EXCUSES
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Cut him some slack, he physically can't move as fast as you expect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemisms for Physical Disabilities

Chinese speakers often use mild, indirect expressions like 不利落 ('not agile/smooth') rather than clinical terms to soften the mention of physical handicaps.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #excusing #mediating #mitigating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
腿脚不利落 SPOKEN CHUNK

having difficulty walking; having clumsy or impaired legs

An idiomatic euphemism used to describe an elderly person or someone with physical mobility challenges.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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