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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14 (25:27) HSK 3
zhè ge nǚ rén yī kàn jiù shì huò shuǐ

这个女人一看就是祸水

“This woman is clearly pure trouble.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 25:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guǒ rán bèi pàn le wǒ

果然背叛了我

“Turns out you really did betray me.”

zhè ge nǚ rén yī kàn jiù shì huò shuǐ CURRENT FOCUS

这个 女人 一看就是 祸水

“This woman is clearly pure trouble.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hú lí jīng

狐狸精

“A vixen through and through.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INSULTING AND BLAMING
Tone: CONTEMPTUOUS
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Hongyan Huoshui Trope

Derived from the historical idiom 'hongyan huoshui' (fatal beauty), this reflects a classic trope where women are blamed for the moral downfall or political ruin of men.

INTENT TAGS: #scapegoating #contempt #condemnation #judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一看就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is obvious at a glance that; one look tells you that

Use to express an immediate, confident judgment based solely on surface observation.

祸水 SPOKEN CHUNK

source of disaster; femme fatale

A highly derogatory traditional term used to blame a woman for causing downfall or catastrophe.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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