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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6 (23:11) HSK 1
zhè bú shì jiù kǔ jiù nàn de huó pú sà jiǔ niáng zǐ ma

这不是救苦救难的活菩萨 九娘子吗

“Isn't this the living Bodhisattva, Miss Qin?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 23:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN láo fán qián fǔ yī yǐn lù hǎo

劳烦钱府医引路 好

“Physician Qian, please lead the way. Alright.”

zhè bú shì jiù kǔ jiù nàn de huó pú sà jiǔ niáng zǐ ma CURRENT FOCUS

这不是 救苦救难 的活菩萨 九娘子 吗

“Isn't this the living Bodhisattva, Miss Qin?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn me jīn ér qū zūn lái wǒ men qín fǔ de yào kù le

“What brings someone of your stature to our pharmacy today?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MOCKING GREETING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look who decided to grace us with her hypocritical self-righteousness.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sarcastic Buddhist Imagery

Invoking sacred religious titles like Bodhisattva in everyday disputes is a classic rhetorical device to expose perceived hypocrisy or self-righteousness.

INTENT TAGS: #mockery #sarcasm #provocation #hostility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
救苦救难 SPOKEN CHUNK

saving people from pain and suffering

A traditional Buddhist epithet often used sarcastically to mock someone acting holier-than-thou.

活菩萨 SPOKEN CHUNK

a living Bodhisattva; a very merciful and benevolent person

Can be used sincerely for a savior, or ironically to mock overt virtue-signaling.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces the sarcastic and mocking tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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