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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (31:24) HSK 4
wǒ yě zì shí le è guǒ

我也自食了恶果

“and I've reaped what I sown.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 31:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú jīn shì tài zǎo yǐ tuō lí le wǒ de zhǎng kòng

“This is already out of my control”

wǒ yě zì shí le è guǒ CURRENT FOCUS

我也自食 了 恶果

“and I've reaped what I sown.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn chén ān tā

但辰安他

“But Chen'an is...”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADMITTING FAULT
Tone: PLEADING AND REPENTANT
Emotion: REMORSE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Punish me if you must, but spare him—I have already suffered enough for my mistakes.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution (Yinguo Baoying)

The expression invokes the deeply rooted cultural concept of karma, acknowledging that negative actions inevitably result in personal suffering.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #pleading #accepting_blame #appeal_for_mercy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
自食恶果 SPOKEN CHUNK

to reap what one sows; to face the bitter consequences of one's own evil deeds

A common idiom used when admitting an error that led to self-inflicted harm or downfall.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action and highlights the already realized consequence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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