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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22 (08:02) HSK 2
yí gè sì xìng jiā nú

一个四姓家奴

“a traitor who served four masters is never considered loyal.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 08:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

可是

“However,”

yí gè sì xìng jiā nú CURRENT FOCUS

一个 四姓家奴

“a traitor who served four masters is never considered loyal.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pèi bù shàng zhōng zì

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“a traitor who served four masters is never considered loyal.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INSULTING
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is an unprincipled turncoat with no loyalty whatsoever.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Loyalty and Treachery (Zhong)

Derived from the derisive epithet for Lü Bu (originally 'slave of three surnames'), this denotes extreme moral bankruptcy in Confucian ethics, where unwavering loyalty to one lord is paramount.

INTENT TAGS: #denunciation #scorn #character_assassination
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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四姓家奴 SPOKEN CHUNK

a traitor serving multiple masters; an unprincipled turncoat

A heavy historical insult derived from classic literature, used to excoriate someone utterly disloyal.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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