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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14 (11:55) HSK 7
bù zhī bù jué yòu là xià le xīn de xiōng míng

不知不觉又落下了新的凶名

“And before I knew it, I had earned myself a new fearsome name.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 11:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī hòu wǒ yún yóu rén jiān chéng fá è rén

之后我云游人间 惩罚恶人

“Later, I wandered the mortal world, punishing the wicked.”

bù zhī bù jué yòu là xià le xīn de xiōng míng CURRENT FOCUS

不知不觉 又落下了新的凶名

“And before I knew it, I had earned myself a new fearsome name.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nán guài shì jiān dōu shuō shī fù chū shì duò yāo hái chéng wéi le yāo sēng

难怪世间都说 师父出世堕妖 还成为了妖僧

“No wonder people say you returned to worldly life, fell into demonhood, and became the demon monk”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SELF REFLECTION
Tone: IRONIC
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was just doing what was right, but the world ended up fearing me instead.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jianghu Reputational Irony (凶名)

In Chinese martial and fantasy lore, heroes often cross moral boundaries to punish evil, earning public condemnation or demonic infamy instead of gratitude.

INTENT TAGS: #lament #self_deprecation #resignation #reflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
不知不觉 SPOKEN CHUNK

without realizing it / unconsciously

An essential four-character idiom describing gradual, unnoticed occurrences over time.

落下 SPOKEN CHUNK

to incur / to end up with (a reputation or flaw)

Commonly combined with negative outcomes such as bad habits, ailments, or infamous titles.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion and realization of a new state or consequence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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