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《Wonder Wall》 S1·E2 (32:47) HSK 7
shuí bù zhī dào zhè wū zi xiōng a

谁不知道这屋子凶啊

“everyone knows this house is cursed.”

《Wonder Wall》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 32:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge fāng yuán shí lǐ

这个方圆十里

“Within ten miles,”

shuí bù zhī dào zhè wū zi xiōng a CURRENT FOCUS

谁不知道 这屋子凶 啊

“everyone knows this house is cursed.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gěi qián dōu bù gǎn yào

“They wouldn't take the money for it.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ASSERTING COMMON KNOWLEDGE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everyone knows this house is cursed; you would be crazy to take it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xiongzhai (Haunted/Inauspicious Dwellings)

In Chinese culture, a house where violent or tragic deaths occurred is called a 'xiongzhai' and is widely avoided due to beliefs in residual negative energy.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #asserting #gossiping #discouraging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
谁不知道 SPOKEN CHUNK

who doesn't know / it is common knowledge that

A rhetorical phrase used to emphasize that a fact or rumor is universally acknowledged.

屋子凶 SPOKEN CHUNK

the house is inauspicious / haunted / cursed

Refers to a house associated with unnatural deaths, bad feng shui, or haunting in Chinese folklore.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds rhetorical force and seeks obvious agreement from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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