HSK 5

看你X的/瞧他X的

"Look at him/her/it (expletive)" - An exclamatory phrase for rebuttal

Explanation

This is an exclamatory structure in Chinese, often used to rebut or express disbelief, disagreement with someone's words or actions. 'X' is typically a verb like '说' (to say) or '吹' (to brag, exaggerate). This structure carries a tone of dissatisfaction, sarcasm, or denial. For example: '看你说的' (Look what you said - implying exaggeration or inaccuracy), '瞧他吹的' (Look at him bragging - implying exaggeration).

Examples

看你说的,我哪有那么能干?
kànshuōdeyǒumenénggàn
甲:他说他这次准考第一。
jiǎshuōzhèzhǔnkǎo
乙:瞧他吹的。
qiáochuīde

Learn “看你X的/瞧他X的” effectively

The grammar point “看你X的/瞧他X的” ("Look at him/her/it (expletive)" - An exclamatory phrase for rebuttal) is one of the key structures at HSK 5. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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