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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E4 (16:49) HSK 4
què shì zhù zhòu wéi nüè

却是助纣为虐

“helps evil thrive.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 16:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wú xīn wú yì

无心无意

“who unknowingly”

què shì zhù zhòu wéi nüè CURRENT FOCUS

却 是 助纣为虐

“helps evil thrive.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè gǔ yīn xié zhī qì

这股阴邪之气

“This sinister aura”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Good intentions or ignorance do not excuse the fact that you enabled evil.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Zhu Zhou Wei Nue (Complicity Idiom)

This idiom derives from King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty, legendary for his cruelty. In Chinese morality, assisting bad actors—even passively or unintentionally—incurs severe ethical condemnation.

INTENT TAGS: #accusing #condemning #holding_accountable #moralizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
助纣为虐 SPOKEN CHUNK

helping an evildoer; abetting a villain

A powerful four-character idiom (chengyu) used in formal or literary contexts to strongly condemn someone aiding wrongdoers.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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