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《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E12 (12:31) HSK 4
nǐ gù yì zhǎo yí gè tì sǐ guǐ

你故意找一个替死鬼

“just because he's young?”

《Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 12:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shì bú shì kàn wǒ men jiā hé xiàng yǒng nián qīng

“Are you using him as a scapegoat”

nǐ gù yì zhǎo yí gè tì sǐ guǐ CURRENT FOCUS

你故意找一个替死鬼

“just because he's young?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bú yào yòng fǎ lǜ lái wēi xié wǒ

“Don't use the law to threaten me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Protecting In-Group Members (护犊子)

In Chinese social conflicts, defending younger or vulnerable family members against exploitation often leads to direct, fierce moral confrontations.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #confrontation #blame #protective_anger
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
替死鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

scapegoat or fall guy

A vivid colloquial idiom used when someone is forced to take the blame or consequences for another person's actions.

故意 SPOKEN CHUNK

deliberately or on purpose

Placed directly before verbs to emphasize malicious or conscious intent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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