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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E6 (26:19) HSK 6
jiù suàn fěn shēn suì gǔ

就算粉身碎骨

“Even if I'm shattered to pieces”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 26:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bì yòu tiān xià cāng shēng ruò wéi cǐ shì fěn shēn suì gǔ wàn jié bù fù

庇佑天下苍生 若违此誓 粉身碎骨 万劫不复

“but only to protect all living beings. If I break this oath, may I be shattered to pieces and doomed forever.”

jiù suàn fěn shēn suì gǔ CURRENT FOCUS

就算 粉身碎骨

“Even if I'm shattered to pieces”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wàn jié bù fù

万劫不复

“and doomed forever,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING LOYALTY
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Solemn Oaths (誓言)

Traditional Chinese oaths often invoke absolute bodily destruction (粉身碎骨) and spiritual doom to show uncompromising commitment to a moral mission.

INTENT TAGS: #pledge #resolve #sacrifice #determination
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
就算 SPOKEN CHUNK

even if; even though

Standard conjunction used to introduce an extreme hypothetical condition.

粉身碎骨 SPOKEN CHUNK

smashed to pieces; ultimate self-sacrifice

Four-character idiom commonly used in literature and dramatic oaths to express readiness to die for a cause.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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