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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E27 (21:11) HSK 2
tā men nǚ ér méi jiào hǎo nà shì zì zuò zì shòu

他们女儿没教好 那是自作自受

“Her parents failed to raise her, that's their karma.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 21:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì kě lián cài gǔ zhǔ fū fù

就是可怜蔡谷主夫妇

“Lord Cai and his wife are pitiful.”

tā men nǚ ér méi jiào hǎo nà shì zì zuò zì shòu CURRENT FOCUS

他们女儿 没教好 那是 自作自受

“Her parents failed to raise her, that's their karma.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ shì zhè qī zōng zhǔ

只是这戚宗主

“But Lord Qi”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ASSIGNING BLAME
Tone: UNSYMPATHETIC
Emotion: SCORN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Responsibility for Conduct (子不教,父之过)

Confucian doctrine dictates that a child's moral failing reflects directly upon the parents' lack of proper upbringing, making parental suffering seen as karmic justice.

INTENT TAGS: #blaming #dismissal #condemnation #moralizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自作自受 SPOKEN CHUNK

to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; reap what you sow

Used when blaming someone for their misfortune because it stems entirely from their own mistakes.

没教好 SPOKEN CHUNK

failed to educate/discipline properly

Commonly directed at parents when a child misbehaves or commits a crime.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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