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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8 (25:47) HSK 5
tā bù jǐn kè sǐ tā diē mā ya

她不仅克死她爹妈呀

“She not only brought about her parents' deaths”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 25:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà yā tou mìng yìng zhe ne

“That girl is a real jinx.”

tā bù jǐn kè sǐ tā diē mā ya CURRENT FOCUS

她不仅克死她爹 妈呀

“She not only brought about her parents' deaths”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè lián tā dà bó dōu méi fàng guò

“but also implicated her uncle.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GOSSIPING
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She brings ruin to everyone around her; stay away from her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Superstitious Fatalism (Ke/Kexing)

Traditional Chinese superstition historically blamed certain individuals, especially young women labeled as having a 'hard fate' (mingying), for family misfortunes or untimely deaths.

INTENT TAGS: #vilifying #gossiping #superstition #condemnation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
克死 SPOKEN CHUNK

cause someone's death through fatal bad luck or astrological incompatibility

A traditional, superstitious term implying someone's astrological destiny inherently destroys family members.

不仅 SPOKEN CHUNK

not only

Commonly paired with 'even' or 'furthermore' to escalate an argument or dramatic narration.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamation of dramatic intensity, urging the listener to share in the speaker's sensational gossip.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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