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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14 (34:14) HSK 1
yí gè rù zhuì de xiǎo bái liǎn

一个入赘的小白脸

“Just a pretty boy who married into his wife's family.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 34:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà qiān jīn mèi mèi qiě màn xíng

“Take care, Qianjin.”

yí gè rù zhuì de xiǎo bái liǎn CURRENT FOCUS

一个入赘的 小白脸

“Just a pretty boy who married into his wife's family.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào zhēn yǒu nà kǎo kē jǔ de běn shì

“If he really had the ability to pass the imperial exam,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INSULTING
Tone: SPITEFUL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is nothing more than a pretty, kept parasite.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xiaobailian (Pretty Boy / Kept Man)

This term carries deep negative connotations in Chinese society, condemning men who lack grit and rely on physical appearance to gain financial support from women.

INTENT TAGS: #insult #belittlement #slander #provocation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
入赘 SPOKEN CHUNK

to marry into the bride's family

A formal and traditional term describing matrilocal marriage, often bearing social baggage in historical contexts.

小白脸 SPOKEN CHUNK

pretty boy; kept man; gigolo

A derogatory colloquial term for a handsome, fair-skinned man who financially relies on women.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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