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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14 (43:04) HSK 7
jiù qīng suàn zhè bǐ niè zhài ba

就清算这笔孽债吧

“Now, it's time to settle this sinful debt.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 43:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài

现在

“Now, it's time to settle this sinful debt.”

jiù qīng suàn zhè bǐ niè zhài ba CURRENT FOCUS

就 清算 这笔 孽债 吧

“Now, it's time to settle this sinful debt.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DECLARING RETRIBUTION
Tone: COLD
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your time is up; you are finally going to pay for what you did.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution (因果报应与孽债)

Derived from Buddhist and folk beliefs, 'nie zhai' expresses the certainty that immoral deeds incur a moral debt that must inevitably be paid.

INTENT TAGS: #retribution #ultimatum #vengeance #resolution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
清算 SPOKEN CHUNK

to settle accounts; to purge or liquidate

Often used metaphorically for exacting retribution or bringing someone to justice for accumulated past misdeeds.

孽债 SPOKEN CHUNK

sinful debt; karmic liability

A dramatic term referring to a deep, sinful transgression or karmic wrong that must eventually be repaid.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys a decisive, fatalistic suggestion or command indicating that action is unavoidable.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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