《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E39 (21:34)
HSK 3
zhǐ shì xīn yǎn tài shí a
只是心眼太实啊
“Being too honest”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E39
TIMECODE: 21:34
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ yì zhí jì zhe ne
我一直记着呢
“that favor.”
zhǐ shì xīn yǎn tài shí a
CURRENT FOCUS
只是 心眼太实 啊
“Being too honest”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
bú shì shén me hǎo shì qíng
不是什么好事情
“can get you into trouble.”
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Scene:
Daily Life
Function:
CRITIQUING
Tone:
CAUTIONARY
Emotion:
CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are too straightforward and easily taken advantage of in this complex world.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Worldly Shrewdness vs. Naive Honesty
In Chinese social philosophy, while honesty is a moral virtue, being 'too honest' (心眼太实) without tactical flexibility (圆滑) is considered a dangerous liability in navigating complex social hierarchies.
INTENT TAGS:
#evaluating
#cautioning
#critique
#social_advice
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
心眼太实
SPOKEN CHUNK
too honest; overly naive; lacking worldly shrewdness
Use this spoken phrase to describe someone whose excessive honesty or straightforwardness makes them prone to being manipulated.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the evaluative critique, adding an affectionate or sighing nuance to the observation.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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