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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21 (23:35) HSK 4
yuán lái nǐ shì yāo

原来 你是妖

“So you are a demon.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 23:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě yǐ ma ?

可以吗?

“Please.”

yuán lái nǐ shì yāo CURRENT FOCUS

原来 你是妖

“So you are a demon.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wèi shén me nǐ yào yǐn qǐ hàn zāi ?

为什么你要引起旱灾?

“Why did you cause the drought?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: UNCOVERING TRUTH
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“All along you deceived me, and now I see what a dangerous threat you truly are.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Yao (Supernatural Spirits/Demons)

In Chinese mythology and fantasy, 'yao' represents beings transformed from animals or nature that disguise themselves among humans, often carrying a stigma of deceit and menace.

INTENT TAGS: #revelation #confrontation #accusation #shock
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
原来 SPOKEN CHUNK

as it turns out; so it was all along

Frequently placed at the beginning of a clause to express sudden realization upon discovering hidden facts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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