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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (31:06) HSK 4
xiāo jǐn yú shì lái tàng hún shuǐ de

萧瑾瑜是来趟浑水的

“Xiao Jinyu is here to stir up trouble.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 31:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiāo jǐn yú shì gè má fán

“Xiao Jinyu is troublesome to deal with.”

xiāo jǐn yú shì lái tàng hún shuǐ de CURRENT FOCUS

萧瑾瑜 是 来趟 浑水 的

“Xiao Jinyu is here to stir up trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yào shì gǎn dǎo luàn

他要是敢捣乱

“If he dares to do so,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CHARACTER ASSESSMENT
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is deliberately sticking his nose where it does not belong, so be prepared for trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tang Hunshui (Meddling in Complicated Affairs)

Derived from the proverb 'catching fish in muddy waters', getting involved in someone else's turbulent situation is seen as hazardous and often motivated by selfish or disruptive intentions.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #assessment #suspicion #anticipation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
趟浑水 SPOKEN CHUNK

to wade into muddy water; to get involved in a messy or dangerous affair

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to warn someone against meddling in complicated or risky disputes.

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1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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