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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16 (08:09) HSK 1
gǒu zhàng rén shì de dōng xī

狗仗人势的东西

“Power-abusing wretch.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 08:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng xīn luàn le guī jǔ

“Mind the protocol.”

gǒu zhàng rén shì de dōng xī CURRENT FOCUS

狗仗人势 的东西

“Power-abusing wretch.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè xiē yàn rén nǎ rén rén shàn wǔ guǒ rán shì míng bù xū chuán

这些墕人哪人人善舞 果然是名不虚传

“They say everyone from Yan State is skilled at dancing. Their reputation is indeed well-deserved.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: HURLING INSULTS
Tone: SPITEFUL AND CONTEMPTUOUS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Proxy Bullying (狗仗人势)

In hierarchical court societies, servants and lower officials often wield the authority of their patrons to harass peers, provoking severe resentment.

INTENT TAGS: #insult #venting #contempt #rejection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
狗仗人势 SPOKEN CHUNK

a dog relying on its master's might; bullying others by riding on someone else's authority

A highly insulting idiom used to scold someone abusing power granted by their superiors.

东西 SPOKEN CHUNK

thing; creature (derogatory when referring to people)

Applied to people to dehumanize them and express extreme contempt.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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