《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37 (39:36)
HSK 6
lǎo tóu zi hái tǐng jiǎng jiū de ma
老头子还挺讲究的嘛
“The old man is quite particular.”
《Born to Be Alive》
S1·E37
TIMECODE: 39:36
·
1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wǒ bù hē
我不喝
“No, thanks.”
lǎo tóu zi hái tǐng jiǎng jiū de ma
CURRENT FOCUS
老头子 还挺 讲究 的嘛
“The old man is quite particular.”
Subtitles synced to millisecond timecode
Browse Show Clips →
Scene:
Family & Home
Function:
TEASING COMMENT
Tone:
TEASING
Emotion:
AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Who knew the old guy had such refined taste!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jiangjiu (Ritual Meticulousness)
Being 'jiangjiu' conveys living with discernment and dignity despite age or circumstances, often seen as a virtue of traditional Chinese lifestyle culture.
INTENT TAGS:
#teasing
#observing
#commenting
#banter
🧩
2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
讲究
SPOKEN CHUNK
particular about details; refined; fastidious
Can be used as a compliment for good taste or slightly teasingly for someone who is overly fussy about rituals and lifestyle.
老头子
SPOKEN CHUNK
the old man / old fellow
An affectionate, informal reference used by spouses or family members toward an elderly father or husband.
Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma)
CHANGE OF STATE
Highlights a realization that is evident upon observation, adding a teasing or conversational flair.
🏮
3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES
EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E37 (39:36) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus