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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E38 (38:58) HSK 5
nǐ kàn tā zhǎng dé nà ge zuǐ jiǎo shàng qiào de jiù rén jiù bù kě kào

你看他长得 那个嘴角上翘的 就 人就不可靠

“that boy has a smug look. He is unreliable.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 38:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè zhè

这 这

“Well,”

nǐ kàn tā zhǎng dé nà ge zuǐ jiǎo shàng qiào de jiù rén jiù bù kě kào CURRENT FOCUS

你看 他长得 那个 嘴角上翘的 就 人就 不可靠

“that boy has a smug look. He is unreliable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ jiù shǎo shuō liǎng jù ba zhèng nào xīn ne shì shì shì shì

你就少说两句吧 正闹心呢 是是是 是

“Just shut up. - She is upset. - Okay.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CHARACTER ASSESSMENT
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISTRUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't trust him; he looks slippery and insincere.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xiangshu (Folk Physiognomy)

Chinese folk culture often links facial expressions and features (mianxiang) directly to a person's inner virtue or trustworthiness.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #judging #criticism #distrust
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不可靠 SPOKEN CHUNK

unreliable or untrustworthy

A common evaluation used to describe someone whose character, promises, or actions cannot be depended upon.

嘴角上翘 SPOKEN CHUNK

corners of the mouth turned upwards

Literally describes a mouth shape, sometimes associated in popular physiognomy with smirking or glibness.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the descriptive condition of having upturned lips to support the assertion.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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