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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E31 (37:05) HSK 1
shàng cì gé xià shì kǔ ròu jì

上次阁下是苦肉计

“Last time, it was the pity ploy.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 37:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bié lái wú yàng

别来无恙

“long time no see.”

shàng cì gé xià shì kǔ ròu jì CURRENT FOCUS

上次 阁下 是苦肉计

“Last time, it was the pity ploy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù zhī zhè cì yòu yǒu shén me gāo míng zhī cè

“I wonder what strategy you have this time.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: TAUNTING
Tone: SARCASTIC AND GUARDED
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know you faked your injuries last time to fool me, so don't try any tricks now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Thirty-Six Stratagems (San Shi Liu Ji)

The 'self-injury stratagem' (Kurouji) is a classic tactic where one feigns sacrifice or vulnerability to lower the enemy's guard.

INTENT TAGS: #taunting #exposing_lies #vigilance #sarcasm
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
苦肉计 SPOKEN CHUNK

the stratagem of inflicting injury upon oneself to gain trust

Derived from the Thirty-Six Stratagems; used in modern Chinese to describe acting like a victim to deceive or manipulate others.

阁下 SPOKEN CHUNK

your distinguished self; sir/madam

A formal honorific, often used sarcastically or ceremoniously when addressing an opponent in historical or formal contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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