《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (08:49)
HSK 6
duì nǐ dǎo shì zhōng xīn gěng gěng a
对你倒是忠心耿耿啊
“he's loyal to you.”
《The Knockout》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 08:49
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
zhè ge rén suī rán dǎn xiǎo
这个人虽然胆小
“Although he's timid,”
duì nǐ dǎo shì zhōng xīn gěng gěng a
CURRENT FOCUS
对 你倒是 忠心耿耿 啊
“he's loyal to you.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
jiù yīn wèi tā dǎn xiǎo
就因为他胆小
“Because he is timid,”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
EVALUATING CHARACTER
Tone:
OBSERVANT
Emotion:
CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Whatever his flaws, you really have him wrapped around your finger.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subordinate Loyalty in Chinese Hierarchy
In traditional patron-client dynamics within Chinese organizational culture, personal devotion ('zhong') is often prized above competence or bravery.
INTENT TAGS:
#praise
#evaluation
#observation
#probing
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2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
忠心耿耿
SPOKEN CHUNK
devoted and loyal; showing unswerving dedication
A common four-character idiom (chengyu) praising dedicated loyalty to a leader or organization.
倒是
SPOKEN CHUNK
actually; contrary to expectations
Used as an adverb to concede a positive point despite other shortcomings.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Softens the evaluative statement and invites the listener to elaborate or confirm.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (08:49) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus