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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11 (38:30) HSK 4
yǎng nǐ men liǎng gè dōu fèi liáng

养你们两个都费粮

“Raising it also needs a lot of food.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 38:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì

是

“Yes.”

yǎng nǐ men liǎng gè dōu fèi liáng CURRENT FOCUS

养 你们两个 都费粮

“Raising it also needs a lot of food.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lái

来

“Here.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SCOLDING
Tone: DERISIVE
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You two are totally useless dead weight.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Worth Measured by Provision (Bailiang)

In traditional household or master-servant settings, calling someone a waste of food is a blunt way to point out their lack of practical productivity.

INTENT TAGS: #scolding #derision #belittling #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
费粮 SPOKEN CHUNK

wasting food; being a useless mouth to feed

A colloquial, slightly harsh or sarcastic way to describe dependents who do not contribute their fair share.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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