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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E18 (05:32) HSK 7
yáng gāo shàng yǒu guì rǔ zhī ēn

羊羔尚有跪乳之恩

“Even a lamb knows to kneel to nurse,”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 05:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ dǒng ma

你懂吗

“Do you understand?”

yáng gāo shàng yǒu guì rǔ zhī ēn CURRENT FOCUS

羊羔尚有 跪乳之恩

“Even a lamb knows to kneel to nurse,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wū yā shàng yǒu fǎn bǔ zhī yì nǐ men kǒu kǒu shēng shēng dì

乌鸦尚有反哺之义 你们口口声声地

“and a crow knows to feed its parents! You keep talking about”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL LECTURING
Tone: RIGHTEOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Even beasts know gratitude, yet you people are utterly shameless and ungrateful.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Animal Metaphors for Filial Piety

In traditional Confucian morality, natural behaviors of animals (like lambs kneeling to suckle or crows feeding their elders) are cited as basic universal standards of filial devotion and gratitude.

INTENT TAGS: #moralizing #scolding #reproaching #admonishing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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跪乳之恩 SPOKEN CHUNK

filial piety and gratitude to parents/benefactors (literally: the grace of kneeling to nurse)

A traditional classical phrase commonly paired with '乌鸦反哺' to teach or demand gratitude.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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