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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15 (40:45) HSK 7
shuí zhǐ shǐ nǐ men lái nào shì de

谁指使你们来闹事的

“Who sent you here to cause trouble?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 40:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shuō ba

说吧

“Speak.”

shuí zhǐ shǐ nǐ men lái nào shì de CURRENT FOCUS

谁指使 你们来 闹事 的

“Who sent you here to cause trouble?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu yī jù jiǎ huà

有一句假话

“If you utter a single lie,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: STERN
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Confess who put you up to this right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation

The term '指使' highlights the cultural trope of the 'black hand' behind criminal or disruptive actions, where uncovering the instigator matters more than punishing the foot soldiers.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #direct_questioning #investigation #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
指使 SPOKEN CHUNK

to instigate; to prompt; to incite someone to do evil

Carries a strong negative connotation, almost exclusively used when someone is manipulated into doing something harmful or illegal.

闹事 SPOKEN CHUNK

to cause trouble; to create a scene

Essential colloquial term for public disruptions, riots, or disturbances.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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