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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E14 (36:59) HSK 6
rú hǔ shì láng

如虎似狼

“Are fierce as tigers and wolves.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E14
TIMECODE: 36:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiāo zhōu bīng mǎ

交州兵马

“The armies of Jiaozhou...”

rú hǔ shì láng CURRENT FOCUS

如虎似狼

“Are fierce as tigers and wolves.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhěn gē dá dàn

枕戈达旦

“Our weapons are always ready.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EVALUATING THREAT
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: AWE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bestial War Metaphors

Classical Chinese rhetoric frequently likens brutal military valor or rapacious armies to predators such as tigers and wolves.

INTENT TAGS: #assessment #warning #military_evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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如虎似狼 SPOKEN CHUNK

ferocious as tigers and wolves

An idiom used to describe exceptionally fierce, ravenous, or ruthless combatants or forces.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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