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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13 (03:55) HSK 6
zhè gāng wèi mǒu xiē rén shēng guān fā cái pù hǎo le lù

这刚为某些人 升官发财铺好了路

“They just died paving the way for others to get promoted and get rich.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 03:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xiōng dì men quán dōu zhàn sǐ le

“All my buddies died in battle.”

zhè gāng wèi mǒu xiē rén shēng guān fā cái pù hǎo le lù CURRENT FOCUS

这刚为某些人 升官发财 铺好了路

“They just died paving the way for others to get promoted and get rich.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rén jiā yào hē jiǔ qìng zhù ne

人家要喝酒庆祝呢

“They are probably drinking to celebrate.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CRITICIZING INJUSTICE
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My brothers died for nothing while you corrupt parasites feast on their blood.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Blood-bought Promotions

Reflects deep cynicism in Chinese military and political narratives toward commanders who sacrifice foot soldiers to advance their own careers.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #sarcasm #grief #moral_accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
升官发财 SPOKEN CHUNK

win promotion and get rich

A common idiom often used with cynical or critical connotations about ambitious bureaucrats or opportunists.

铺好路 SPOKEN CHUNK

pave the way for someone

Metaphorical phrase used when setting up favorable conditions or advantages for another party.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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