《The First Jasmine》 S1·E7 (27:16)
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bù guò shì xìn shǒu niān lái de diāo chóng xiǎo jì
不过是信手拈来的雕虫小技
“is mere child's play for him.”
《The First Jasmine》
S1·E7
TIMECODE: 27:16
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jīng yíng jǐ jiān pù zi yú tā ér yán
经营几间铺子 于他而言
“Running a few shops is mere child's play for him.”
bù guò shì xìn shǒu niān lái de diāo chóng xiǎo jì
CURRENT FOCUS
不过是 信手拈来 的 雕虫小技
“is mere child's play for him.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wèi xiān shēng kě zhēn lì hài
魏先生可真厉害
“Master Wei is truly formidable.”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
COMPLIMENTING
Tone:
COMPLIMENTARY
Emotion:
ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“To someone as brilliant as him, running businesses is child's play.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Understatement for Elevation
Describing substantial achievements as mere 'minor parlor tricks' is a classic rhetorical device to elevate someone's perceived mastery.
INTENT TAGS:
#flattery
#admiration
#understatement
#praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
信手拈来
SPOKEN CHUNK
effortlessly done; at one's fingertips
Used to describe executing high-level skills with natural ease and without premeditation.
雕虫小技
SPOKEN CHUNK
insignificant skill; minor craft
Often used as modest self-deprecation or to downplay a task as trivial compared to greater talents.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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