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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (14:24) HSK 5
rú tóng shā rén fù mǔ de dào lǐ ba

如同杀人父母的道理吧

“is no different from killing their parents.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 14:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ zǒng gāi míng bái duàn rén qián cái

“you should understand that cutting off someone's income”

rú tóng shā rén fù mǔ de dào lǐ ba CURRENT FOCUS

如同杀人父母 的道理 吧

“is no different from killing their parents.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ men zuò le nà me jiǔ de shēng yì

我们做了那么久的生意

“We have done business together for so long,”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: VEILED THREAT
Tone: MENACING
Emotion: HOSTILITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Mess with my money, and I'll treat you like a mortal enemy.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sacredness of Livelihood

In Chinese commercial and underworld culture, the proverb 'Blocking someone's wealth is like killing their parents' highlights that destroying someone's income is the ultimate transgression, justifying extreme retaliation.

INTENT TAGS: #intimidation #warning #financial_conflict #rhetorical_question
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
如同杀人父母 SPOKEN CHUNK

is just like killing someone's parents

Part of the famous proverb 'blocking someone's wealth is like killing their parents', used to describe an unforgivable offense.

的道理 SPOKEN CHUNK

the principle of / the logic behind

Attached to the end of a clause to refer to a well-known rule, truth, or life lesson.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical tag question that demands the listener's agreement and heightens the intimidation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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