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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (04:34) HSK 3
yī liǎn de tuò mò xīng zi

一脸的唾沫星子

“You're spitting all over my face.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 04:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ hái dé kàn gù lìng wài yí gè

我还得看顾另外一个

“I'll have to take care of another sick person.”

yī liǎn de tuò mò xīng zi CURRENT FOCUS

一脸的唾沫星子

“You're spitting all over my face.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ fàng xīn

你放心

“Don't worry.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: EXAGGERATED AND AGGRIEVED
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I had to suffer through getting yelled at and sprayed with spit; it was completely miserable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Venting Hardship (Shuo Ku)

In close peer relationships, exaggerating physical discomforts from labor or scolding is a standard conversational tactic to bond and invite reassurance.

INTENT TAGS: #complaining #venting #exaggeration #seeking_empathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
唾沫星子 SPOKEN CHUNK

spittle / droplets of saliva

A vivid colloquial northern term used when describing someone speaking aggressively or spitting while talking.

一脸的 SPOKEN CHUNK

a face full of

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe being covered in something unpleasant like sweat, dust, or spit.

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