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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11 (31:05) HSK 6
hǎo huà lài huà nǐ dōu tīng bù chū lái

好话赖话你都听不出来

“You can't even tell good words from bad ones.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 31:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hǎo rén huài rén nǐ dōu fēn bù chū lái

“You can't even tell the good guys from the bad guys.”

hǎo huà lài huà nǐ dōu tīng bù chū lái CURRENT FOCUS

好话赖话 你都 听不出来

“You can't even tell good words from bad ones.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ hái dǎ wǒ

你还打我

“And you hit me.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: REPROACHING AND COMPLAINING
Tone: SCOLDING
Emotion: EXASPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was trying to help you, you idiot, stop taking offense at my good intentions!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ku Kou Po Xin (Stern Love and Bitter Advice)

In close Chinese relationships, harsh words are frequently couched in good intentions, and maturity is judged by whether one can perceive the goodwill beneath the sharp delivery.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #exasperation #misunderstanding #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
好话赖话 SPOKEN CHUNK

good intentions vs. bad intentions / kind words vs. harsh words

A common colloquial pair referring to words spoken with beneficial intentions versus malicious ones.

听不出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

fail to recognize / cannot tell by listening

Used when someone lacks the social tact or insight to detect underlying tones or meanings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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