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《COURT!》 S1·E20 (42:11) HSK 5
lí hūn zhè me nào xīn de shì

离婚这么闹心的事

“(Even something as troubling as divorce)”

《COURT!》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 42:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīn qián zhēn de kě yǐ fěn shì tài píng

“(Money can really smooth things over.)”

lí hūn zhè me nào xīn de shì CURRENT FOCUS

离婚 这么闹 心的事

“(Even something as troubling as divorce)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōu kě yǐ rú cǐ shǎng xīn yuè mù

“(can be made to look almost pleasant.)”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: MAKING OBSERVATION
Tone: IRONIC
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Divorce is supposed to be messy and miserable, yet look at how money dresses it up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Superficial Decorum (粉饰太平)

Reflects the modern social commentary in China regarding how extreme wealth can sanitize emotional turmoil and maintain polite appearances during bitter life transitions.

INTENT TAGS: #irony #critique #observation #contrasting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
闹心的事 SPOKEN CHUNK

a vexing, annoying, or distressing matter

A very common colloquial expression in Mandarin to describe situations, tasks, or dilemmas that cause headache and emotional discomfort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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