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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12 (11:59) HSK 3
fū qī běn shì tóng lín niǎo

夫妻本是同林鸟

“"Husband and wife are like birds from the same forest,”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 11:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì lín zōng lǐ cáng shū wàn juàn nǐ méi dú guò ?

侍鳞宗里藏书万卷 你没读过?

“The Shilin Sect has countless books. Haven't you heard this saying?”

fū qī běn shì tóng lín niǎo CURRENT FOCUS

夫妻本是同林鸟

“"Husband and wife are like birds from the same forest,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà nàn lín tóu

“but when disaster strikes…"”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: QUOTING PROVERB
Tone: PHILOSOPHICAL
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“When trouble comes, everyone ends up looking out for themselves.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Cynical Traditional Proverbs

This idiom illustrates a pragmatic, cautionary view of human loyalty, often quoted to remark on fair-weather partnerships or self-preservation in danger.

INTENT TAGS: #allusion #warning #cynicism #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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夫妻本是同林鸟 SPOKEN CHUNK

husband and wife are fundamentally birds sharing the same forest

The first half of the famous idiom '夫妻本是同林鸟,大难临头各自飞', used to describe how people abandon each other in times of peril.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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