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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E31 (35:46) HSK 7
zhè ge zhǐ mù mà guǐ shì shén me yì si

这个指木骂鬼是什么意思

“What does "Pointing at the Mulberry Tree and Scolding the Ghost" mean?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 35:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiān shēng

先生

“Sir,”

zhè ge zhǐ mù mà guǐ shì shén me yì si CURRENT FOCUS

这个 指木骂鬼 是什么意思

“What does "Pointing at the Mulberry Tree and Scolding the Ghost" mean?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ sāng mà huái

“It's "Pointing at the Mulberry Tree but Scolding the Locust Tree"!”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship and Reverence for Teachers

Addressing a mentor as 'xiansheng' reflects traditional respect toward scholars, where asking questions directly about classical language is standard learning decorum.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #clarification #seeking_knowledge #idiom_learning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是什么意思 SPOKEN CHUNK

what does it mean

A highly practical default question pattern used when asking for the definition or intention behind a word, phrase, or action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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