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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5 (36:54) HSK 7
shì yǒu qí tā yāo guài zài zuò suì

是有其他妖怪在作祟

“Another demon is here.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 36:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì

不是

“No.”

shì yǒu qí tā yāo guài zài zuò suì CURRENT FOCUS

是有其他妖怪在 作祟

“Another demon is here.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN cū lǔ

粗鲁

“Rude.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CLARIFYING CAUSE
Tone: DEFENSIVE AND EXPLANATORY
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Zuosui (Haunting and Mischief)

Traditional folklore commonly attributes unexpected misfortune or bizarre disturbances to invisible spirits or monsters 'doing mischief' (zuosui).

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #exonerating #warning #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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作祟 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make trouble; to haunt; to play havoc

Literally used for evil spirits causing disturbances; metaphorically used for mischief or hidden sabotage.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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