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《The Guilty》 S1·E14 (10:07) HSK 3
jiù xiàng guò jiē lǎo shǔ yī yàng

就像过街老鼠一样

“Like a rat in the street,”

《The Guilty》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 10:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn wǒ huì ràng quán shì jiè de rén dōu zhī dào nǐ shì shā rén fàn

“But I'll let the whole world know that you are a murderer.”

jiù xiàng guò jiē lǎo shǔ yī yàng CURRENT FOCUS

就像 过街老鼠 一样

“Like a rat in the street,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bèi rén tuò qì

被人唾弃

“you'll be despised by everyone.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: THREATENING AND DENOUNCING
Tone: SPITEFUL
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Metaphor of the Street Rat

Derived from the ancient proverb 'when a rat crosses the street, everyone shouts to beat it', this imagery represents ultimate social exile where society collectively condemns an immoral offender.

INTENT TAGS: #denunciation #hostility #intimidation #shaming
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
过街老鼠 SPOKEN CHUNK

a person loathed and pursued by everyone; a pariah

Originates from the common idiom 'a rat crossing the street chased by all'; use it to describe someone universally hated or ostracized.

就像……一样 SPOKEN CHUNK

just like...

A foundational comparative pattern in Mandarin used to create vivid similes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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