《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E6 (35:43)
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wǒ píng shí bù tài huì kāi wán xiào wǒ yě bú huì
我平时不太会开玩笑 我也不会
“I'm not great at jokes. Neither am I.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E6
TIMECODE: 35:43
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
bù guài nǐ kě néng wǒ kàn qǐ lái jiù xiàng shì jū xīn bù liáng de rén
不怪你 可能我看起来 就像是居心不良的人
“It's alright. Maybe I do look like someone up to no good.”
wǒ píng shí bù tài huì kāi wán xiào wǒ yě bú huì
CURRENT FOCUS
我平时 不太会 开玩笑 我 也不会
“I'm not great at jokes. Neither am I.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
wǒ shì xiǎng wèn nǐ
我是想问你
“May I know”
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Scene:
Social & Dating
Function:
BUILDING RAPPORT
Tone:
SINCERE
Emotion:
RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't feel awkward, I'm just as bad at small talk as you are.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Modesty and Self-Effacement
Admitting personal shortcomings like poor humor serves to disarm social anxiety and put the listener at ease.
INTENT TAGS:
#icebreaking
#self_deprecation
#rapport_building
#reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
不太会
SPOKEN CHUNK
not very good at; not adept at
A polite, modest way to downplay one's competence or social skills.
开玩笑
SPOKEN CHUNK
to joke around; to crack jokes
Commonly used both literally and figuratively to mean not being serious.
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