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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18 (17:50) HSK 7
lián zì jǐ rén dōu chū mài

连自己人都出卖

“betraying even their own.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 17:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ píng shēng zuì hèn zhè zhǒng bú yì zhī rén

“I despise disloyal people like you the most—”

lián zì jǐ rén dōu chū mài CURRENT FOCUS

连自己 人都 出卖

“betraying even their own.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù zhè me sǐ le

就这么死了

“Dying like this”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Someone who betrays their own allies deserves no mercy whatsoever.”
💡 Cultural Insight: In-group Loyalty (Zijiren)

In Chinese culture, loyalty to the in-group (自己人) is a paramount moral virtue; betraying comrades is seen as the ultimate ethical failing.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #moral_judgment #righteous_anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自己人 SPOKEN CHUNK

one of our own; an insider; an ally

Crucial term used to define the in-group versus outsiders in social and professional contexts.

出卖 SPOKEN CHUNK

to betray; to sell out

Used metaphorically to describe breaking trust or disloyalty to friends or comrades.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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