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《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E8 (16:34) HSK 2
nǐ zěn me chū ěr fǎn ěr a

你怎么出尔反尔啊

“How can you go back on your word?”

《The Ferry Man 10th Anniversary》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 16:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí shí hái shì kě yǐ kāi fā de

其实还是可以开发的

“can actually still be developed.”

nǐ zěn me chū ěr fǎn ěr a CURRENT FOCUS

你 怎么 出尔反尔 啊

“How can you go back on your word?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà gāng cái bú shì kǎo lǜ nà lóng de qíng xù ma nǐ dōu dā yìng rén jiā le

“I was just considering the dragon's feelings just now. You already promised him.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: ACCUSING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Trustworthiness and Integrity (Chengxin)

Keeping one's word is a fundamental ethical standard in Chinese society; accusing someone of '出尔反尔' carries a strong moral reproach.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #blaming #challenging #demanding accountability
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
出尔反尔 SPOKEN CHUNK

to go back on one's word; inconsistent; reneging on a promise

A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone for breaking promises or being unpredictable.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Intensifies the rhetorical question and expresses indignation or exasperation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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