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《The Heir》 S1·E26 (41:43) HSK 6
pō zàng shuǐ

泼脏水

“and slung mud at her!”

《The Heir》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 41:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shǐ bàn zi

使绊子

“you have tripped her up”

pō zàng shuǐ CURRENT FOCUS

泼脏水

“and slung mud at her!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gè wèi zhǎng bèi

各位长辈

“Elders,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Slander and Moral Reputation

In Chinese social dynamics, personal moral reputation is paramount, so maliciously 'throwing dirty water' is viewed as an especially insidious form of underhanded sabotage.

INTENT TAGS: #accusing #calling_out #denouncing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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泼脏水 SPOKEN CHUNK

to sling mud; to smear or defame someone maliciously

A very common colloquial metaphor used when accusing someone of fabricating false rumors to ruin another person's reputation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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