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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23 (04:03) HSK 6
liǎn jǐn wàn guàn jiā cái

敛尽万贯家财

“He amassed a massive fortune,”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 04:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN àn xíng gǒu qiě

暗行苟且

“but committed foul deeds in the dark.”

liǎn jǐn wàn guàn jiā cái CURRENT FOCUS

敛尽万贯家财

“He amassed a massive fortune,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòu què zhǐ néng zhe cū bù má yī

“yet dressed in cheap rags.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CRITICIZING BEHAVIOR
Tone: CONDEMNING
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You stole vast fortunes through deceit, yet you pretend to live like a saint.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hypocrisy of Corrupt Officials

Chinese historical narratives often highlight the contrast between corrupt officials hoarding vast wealth while pretending to live an austere, virtuous lifestyle.

INTENT TAGS: #exposure #accusation #condemnation #indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
万贯家财 SPOKEN CHUNK

an immense family fortune

A literary idiom used to depict immense personal wealth, especially in historical or dramatic narratives.

敛尽 SPOKEN CHUNK

to extort or accumulate completely

Often carries a negative connotation implying corrupt extortion or greedy accumulation of riches.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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