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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E6 (06:52) HSK 7
nǐ mài guó zéi bǎo wèi guó jiā nǐ zhè yàng zuò nǐ zhí de ma

你 卖国贼 保卫国家 你这样做你值得吗

“You! Traitor! Defending the country, is it worth doing this?”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 06:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zhè jiù shì mài guó

你这就是卖国

“this is treason!”

nǐ mài guó zéi bǎo wèi guó jiā nǐ zhè yàng zuò nǐ zhí de ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 卖国贼 保卫国家 你这样做你值得吗

“You! Traitor! Defending the country, is it worth doing this?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN táo bīng nǐ shì dāng bīng de gàn shén me nǐ men nǐ shì ná guó jiā jūn xiǎng de

“Deserter! You are a soldier. What are you doing? You are paid by the country!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are a disgrace and a traitor, and whatever justification you have is totally worthless.”
💡 Cultural Insight: National Treason vs Patriotism

In Chinese historical consciousness, especially regarding modern foreign invasions, being branded a traitor carries the ultimate moral stigma.

INTENT TAGS: #accusing #denouncing #challenging #shaming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
卖国贼 SPOKEN CHUNK

traitor to one's country

A heavy rhetorical insult used strictly in historical or political contexts to condemn severe national betrayal.

保卫国家 SPOKEN CHUNK

to defend the country

A formal collocation commonly used in patriotic, civic, or military contexts.

值得吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

is it worth it?

A rhetorical question used to cast doubt on the value or sense of someone's sacrifices or deeds.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical challenge questioning the worth of the action.

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2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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