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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5 (32:00) HSK 5
dǎ gǒu yě yào kàn zhǔ rén

打狗也要看主人

“Check with its master before hitting the dog.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 32:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dǎ guò le ya

打过了呀

“You already fought.”

dǎ gǒu yě yào kàn zhǔ rén CURRENT FOCUS

打狗也要看主人

“Check with its master before hitting the dog.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù píng nǐ

就凭你

“With just you?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: WARNING ADVERSARY
Tone: THREATENING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You crossed the line by touching someone under my protection, and you will answer to me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Patronage and Collective Face (Mianzi)

In Chinese social hierarchy, mistreating a subordinate or associate is perceived as a direct attack on the status and face of their patron.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #intimidation #asserting_status #defending_subordinate
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
打狗也要看主人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to beat a dog, one must look at who owns it (respect the backer)

A classic Chinese idiom used as a stern warning against disrespecting someone's powerful affiliate or protector.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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