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《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13 (23:28) HSK 6
nǎo zi bù hǎo shǐ pǎo dé dǎo shì kuài a

脑子不好使 跑得倒是快啊

“Not the sharpest tool, but he sure can run.”

《Dream of Golden Years》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 23:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shào yé hē shuǐ

少爷 喝水

“Young Master, have some water.”

nǎo zi bù hǎo shǐ pǎo dé dǎo shì kuài a CURRENT FOCUS

脑子不好使 跑得 倒是 快啊

“Not the sharpest tool, but he sure can run.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǐ wéi lǎo tóu zi huì hù tā

以为老头子会护他

“Does he think my old man will cover for him?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MOCKING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He may be an idiot, but his survival instinct to run away like a coward kicked right in.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Contempt for Cowardice

Mocking someone for fleeing quickly while lacking strategic wisdom is a common rhetorical trope to diminish an opponent's threat and preserve one's sense of superiority.

INTENT TAGS: #belittling #mockery #sarcasm #derision
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
脑子不好使 SPOKEN CHUNK

dim-witted; not very smart

A very colloquial way to mock someone's intelligence or mental agility.

倒是 SPOKEN CHUNK

actually; contrary to expectation

Used as an adverb to create contrast, often with a hint of irony or surprise.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds a scoffing, sarcastic exclamation to emphasize the speaker's amusement and disdain.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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