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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9 (22:13) HSK 7
hái zhēn shì zhè pén yuè jì gǎo de guǐ

还真是这盆月季搞的鬼

“Sure enough, it was that rose causing trouble.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9
TIMECODE: 22:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǎo gāo rén yī kàn

找高人一看

“I had an expert take a look.”

hái zhēn shì zhè pén yuè jì gǎo de guǐ CURRENT FOCUS

还真是 这盆月季 搞的鬼

“Sure enough, it was that rose causing trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nà

那

“Where”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: CONFIRMING SUSPICION
Tone: REALIZED
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Consulting Masters (找高人)

In Chinese storytelling and traditional folklore, seeking an adept master or Taoist expert to uncover hidden supernatural or botanical curses is a common trope.

INTENT TAGS: #realization #confirmation #discovery #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
搞的鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

causing mischief; the hidden cause behind the trouble

Used informally to identify someone or something as the secret culprit behind an unexpected problem.

还真是 SPOKEN CHUNK

turns out it really is; indeed

Used when verifying a prior suspicion that turns out to be unexpectedly true.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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