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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14 (33:01) HSK 6
yǎn jīng jiù zhǎng dào nǎo dài dǐng shàng qù le

眼睛就长到脑袋顶上去了

“and now you look down on everyone.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 33:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dú le liǎng tiān shū

读了两天书

“You might have studied for a bit,”

yǎn jīng jiù zhǎng dào nǎo dài dǐng shàng qù le CURRENT FOCUS

眼睛就长到脑袋 顶上去了

“and now you look down on everyone.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yān zhī

焉知

“How do you know”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CRITICIZING
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They think they are so superior now, looking down on everyone else.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Scholarly Arrogance and Humility

Chinese cultural values strongly favor modesty; someone who gains a sliver of education and acts superior is often despised for lacking genuine virtue.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #ridicule #judging #mockery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
眼睛长到脑袋顶上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be haughty / to look down on everyone

A common colloquial idiom used to condemn someone who acts arrogant or overly proud.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly developed state of arrogance that the speaker finds noteworthy and irritating.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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