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《About Love》 S1·E3 (21:01) HSK 7
fēi cháng jiǎo huá de lǎo hú lí

非常狡猾的老狐狸

“a very cunning old fox.”

《About Love》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 21:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ nán péng yǒu ne tā shì yī zhī

我男朋友呢他是一只

“My boyfriend is”

fēi cháng jiǎo huá de lǎo hú lí CURRENT FOCUS

非常 狡猾 的 老狐狸

“a very cunning old fox.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā ne sì hū duì guò yú zhǔ dòng de nǚ hái

他呢似乎对过于主动的女孩

“He seems unusually wary”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: CHARACTERIZING PERSONALITY
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is too shrewd to easily open up or commit, which makes pursuing him tricky.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fox Metaphor (狐狸)

In Chinese culture, foxes symbolize cunning, charm, and deceit. Calling someone an 'old fox' acknowledges their veteran shrewdness in navigating relationships or social games.

INTENT TAGS: #characterization #teasing #relationship_analysis #metaphor
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老狐狸 SPOKEN CHUNK

an old fox (a shrewd, crafty, or street-smart person)

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe someone who is exceptionally clever, experienced, and hard to outwit, often playfully or critically.

非常狡猾 SPOKEN CHUNK

extremely cunning / sly

A direct adjective phrase used to emphasize deceitfulness or clever maneuvering.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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