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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22 (35:24) HSK 2
hái shì shàn yǒu shàn bào

还是善有善报

“good deeds truly do bring their reward.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22
TIMECODE: 35:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén shēng zài shì a

人生在世啊

“In this world,”

hái shì shàn yǒu shàn bào CURRENT FOCUS

还是 善有善报

“good deeds truly do bring their reward.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dāng nián yào bú shì xiāo jiāng jūn tū fā shàn xīn dì

“If General Xiao had not shown mercy back then”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: REVERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution (Yinguo Baoying)

Deeply rooted in Buddhist and Daoist traditions, Chinese culture strongly values the concept that moral deeds naturally earn positive karmic reciprocity.

INTENT TAGS: #moralizing #reflecting #affirming #proverbial_wisdom
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
善有善报 SPOKEN CHUNK

good deeds beget good returns / virtue has its reward

A widespread traditional proverb often paired with '恶有恶报' to express belief in karmic justice.

人生在世 SPOKEN CHUNK

living in this world / throughout human existence

A philosophical conversational opener used when drawing broad moral or existential lessons from everyday events.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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