《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E20 (11:17)
HSK 7
wǒ què shí méi yǒu shén me dà běn shì dàn hái yào liǎn
我确实没有什么大本事 但还要脸
“I really don't have any great skills, but I still have my pride.”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 11:17
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shì
是
“Yes,”
wǒ què shí méi yǒu shén me dà běn shì dàn hái yào liǎn
CURRENT FOCUS
我 确实 没有什么 大 本事 但 还要 脸
“I really don't have any great skills, but I still have my pride.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
xuān chuán kē de gōng zuò shì hǎo
宣传科的工作是好
“The Publicity Department is a good position,”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
DEFENDING DIGNITY
Tone:
DEFENSIVE
Emotion:
INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I may not be extraordinary, but I have too much self-respect to humiliate myself.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lian and Mianzi (Moral Face vs. Social Face)
'Lian' refers to basic moral character and integrity; claiming one 'wants face' here emphasizes an unyielding moral baseline despite low status.
INTENT TAGS:
#self_defense
#asserting_dignity
#drawing_boundaries
#humble_assertion
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
大本事
SPOKEN CHUNK
great capability; exceptional talent
Commonly used in spoken Chinese, often self-deprecatingly or to describe someone highly influential.
还要脸
SPOKEN CHUNK
still have self-respect; care about one's dignity
A blunt expression contrasting integrity with shameful or subservient behavior.
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