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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E23 (08:47) HSK 5
wǒ qù zhuā yí gè shā yī jǐng bǎi

我去抓一个 杀一儆百

“I'll go kill one of them as a warning.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E23
TIMECODE: 08:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì shuí zài chuán zhè xiē

是谁在传这些

“Who's spreading these rumors?”

wǒ qù zhuā yí gè shā yī jǐng bǎi CURRENT FOCUS

我去抓 一个 杀一儆百

“I'll go kill one of them as a warning.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù kě

不可

“No!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROPOSING ACTION
Tone: RUTHLESS AND DECISIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Deterrence Through Exemplary Punishment

Derived from traditional Chinese governance methods, 'killing one to warn a hundred' reflects a classic authoritarian strategy to suppress dissent quickly.

INTENT TAGS: #threat #intimidation #crisis_management #decisiveness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
杀一儆百 SPOKEN CHUNK

punish one to warn a hundred; make an example of someone

A standard four-character idiom frequently used when advocating exemplary punishment to deter future violations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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