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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E3 (08:02) HSK 7
ēn duàn yì jué

恩断义绝

“We're done!”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 08:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè kě shì nǐ shuō de

这可是你说的

“You said it.”

ēn duàn yì jué CURRENT FOCUS

恩断义绝

“We're done!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gǎo zá le

搞砸了

“What a mess.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: TERMINATING RELATIONSHIP
Tone: DECISIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Severing Righteousness and Gratitude (En and Yi)

Traditional Chinese interpersonal relationships are strongly built on 'en' (benevolence/gratitude) and 'yi' (righteousness/loyalty); publicly nullifying both represents an irreversible, total break.

INTENT TAGS: #severing_ties #declaring_rivalry #finality #anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
恩断义绝 SPOKEN CHUNK

severing all ties; a complete break in friendship or relations

A heavy, dramatic four-character idiom used when completely cutting off relations with someone after a major betrayal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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