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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (21:14) HSK 4
chéng wéi qiān gǔ zuì rén ma

成为千古罪人吗

“and make you sinners?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 21:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jī huà shuāng fāng máo dùn

“will escalate tensions”

chéng wéi qiān gǔ zuì rén ma CURRENT FOCUS

成为 千古罪人 吗

“and make you sinners?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái méi lái de jí gào sù gāo fù shǐ

“I hadn't informed you”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RHETORICAL WARNING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do you really want history to remember you as the villain who ruined everything?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Historical Judgement (Qing Shi Liu Ming)

Traditional Chinese culture places immense value on one's moral reputation in historical records, making 'sinner of the ages' an ultimate moral condemnation.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #reproach #condemnation #deterrence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
千古罪人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a person condemned by history; eternal sinner

A powerful rhetorical idiom used to condemn actions that bring lasting disaster or historical infamy.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a severe rhetorical question demanding self-reflection.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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