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《The Truth》 S1·E29 (17:13) HSK 3
nǐ zhè zhǒng rén jiù yīng gāi tiān dǎ léi pī

你这种人就应该天打雷劈

“People like you deserve to be struck by lightning.”

《The Truth》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 17:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zěn me hái huó zhe nǐ zěn me bù qù sǐ ne

“Why are you still alive? Why don't you just die?”

nǐ zhè zhǒng rén jiù yīng gāi tiān dǎ léi pī CURRENT FOCUS

你这种人 就应该 天打雷劈

“People like you deserve to be struck by lightning.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xià yǔ shí hòu xiǎo xīn diǎn a

下雨时候小心点啊

“Watch out when it storms.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CURSING
Tone: HOSTILE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution (Tiandalei)

Invoking heavenly lightning represents the traditional Chinese belief in karmic retribution, where moral transgressions that escape human justice will ultimately be punished by divine forces.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #cursing #hostility #insult
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
天打雷劈 SPOKEN CHUNK

struck down by thunder and lightning (struck dead by heaven)

A harsh, traditional curse indicating that someone has committed sins so atrocious that heaven itself should strike them down.

你这种人 SPOKEN CHUNK

people like you

A dismissive and derogatory way to address someone, conveying strong disdain.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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