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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13 (04:34) HSK 7
nǐ shì yào shēn yuān hái shì bào chóu a

你是要申冤还是报仇啊

“Are you seeking justice or revenge?”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 04:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà sūn jūn zhǎng bù jiù shì nǐ zhī qián de shī zhǎng ma

“Isn't Commander Sun your former Division Commander?”

nǐ shì yào shēn yuān hái shì bào chóu a CURRENT FOCUS

你是要 申冤 还是 报仇 啊

“Are you seeking justice or revenge?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fān àn zěn me fān

“To set the record straight. How?”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Be honest about your motive—are you seeking justice or just blinded by personal hatred?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Justice vs. Vengeance (正义与私仇)

Traditional Chinese morality draws a sharp line between righteous legal exoneration (申冤) and chaotic personal blood vendettas (报仇), cautioning individuals against crossing that line.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #differentiation #probing #caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
申冤 SPOKEN CHUNK

to appeal for justice / to right a wrong

Used in formal or dramatic contexts when someone seeks to overturn an unfair accusation or grievance.

报仇 SPOKEN CHUNK

to seek revenge / to avenge

A common verb for retaliating against an enemy for past harm or betrayal.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an urgent, pressing tone to the alternative question, prompting an immediate answer.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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