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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E16 (09:08) HSK 7
nǐ bù guò shì gè dài zuì zhī shēn de qiú fàn

你不过是个带罪之身的囚犯

“You are nothing but a convicted prisoner”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 09:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà yǎ zhī táng wǒ jiù méi jiàn què shé shū guò

“I've never seen Voice-Keeper lose in the Hall of Elegance.”

nǐ bù guò shì gè dài zuì zhī shēn de qiú fàn CURRENT FOCUS

你 不过是个 带罪之身 的 囚犯

“You are nothing but a convicted prisoner”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lián zhè líng yá tǎ dōu chū bù qù

“who cannot even leave Lingya Tower.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: BELITTLING OPPONENT
Tone: MOCKING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Know your place; you have no power or dignity left.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Status and Disgrace Hierarchy

In traditional Chinese narrative contexts, being labeled a convicted person deprives someone of moral authority and basic social honor.

INTENT TAGS: #taunting #belittling #asserting_dominance #provocation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不过是个 SPOKEN CHUNK

merely a; nothing more than a

A condescending pattern used to belittle someone's identity or role.

带罪之身 SPOKEN CHUNK

a convicted person; carrying the burden of crime

A formal and literary way to emphasize someone's criminal guilt or status as a convict.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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