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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22 (06:49) HSK 2
jiù bù pà yǐn lái shā shēn zhī huò ma

就不怕引来杀身之祸吗

“Are you not afraid of inviting death upon yourself?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22
TIMECODE: 06:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiāo jiāng jūn kàng zhǐ chū bīng

“General Xiao defied the instruction and sent troops.”

jiù bù pà yǐn lái shā shēn zhī huò ma CURRENT FOCUS

就不怕 引来杀身之祸 吗

“Are you not afraid of inviting death upon yourself?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà wáng zi

大王子

“Eldest Prince,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING DANGER
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is practically inviting his own execution by doing this.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Absolute Obedience to Imperial Decrees

Defying an imperial decree (抗旨) was considered treason in imperial China, carrying the death penalty for the perpetrator and often their entire clan.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #rhetorical_question #threat #intimidation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
杀身之祸 SPOKEN CHUNK

fatal disaster; deadly catastrophe

An idiom referring to fatal consequences caused by one's own dangerous or rebellious actions.

就不怕 SPOKEN CHUNK

aren't they even afraid of...

A rhetorical device used to emphasize recklessness or disregard for extreme risk.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the rhetorical question, intensifying the disbelief and sense of impending doom.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 9 GRAMMAR
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