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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E36 (16:08) HSK 4
tā kǒng pà yòu huì dà fā léi tíng ba

他恐怕又会大发雷霆吧

“he'd probably be furious.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 16:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì tā shì sǐ xiào zhōng de shèng shàng

是他誓死效忠的圣上

“was the very emperor he swore loyalty to,”

tā kǒng pà yòu huì dà fā léi tíng ba CURRENT FOCUS

他 恐怕 又会 大发雷霆 吧

“he'd probably be furious.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fù wáng wǒ ā diē hái yǒu jìn wáng xiōng tā men dōu bìng fēi yú zhōng zhī rén

父王 我阿爹 还有晋王兄 他们都并非愚忠之人

“Your father, my father, and Prince Jin— none of them were blindly loyal.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: APPREHENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We need to be careful because he is going to be furious if he finds out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Patriarchal and Imperial Authority

In traditional Chinese hierarchy, the wrath of a ruler or patriarch carries severe consequences for the entire family, making their emotional state a constant subject of cautious speculation.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #warning #expressing_worry #anticipation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
恐怕 SPOKEN CHUNK

I'm afraid that / probably

Used to introduce a negative prediction or polite speculation about an unfavorable outcome.

大发雷霆 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fly into a rage / to be furious

A common four-character idiom used to describe someone, often a superior or elder, losing their temper dramatically.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the prediction into a speculative statement while seeking agreement or confirmation from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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