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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E20 (02:43) HSK 6
chěng yī shí zhī kuài dǎo shì yī liǎo bǎi liǎo

逞一时之快倒是一了百了

“It might bring momentary relief and put an end to everything,”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 02:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zì xún duǎn jiàn yòu yǒu hé yòng

“What's the point of ending your own life?”

chěng yī shí zhī kuài dǎo shì yī liǎo bǎi liǎo CURRENT FOCUS

逞一时之快 倒是 一了百了

“It might bring momentary relief and put an end to everything,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn shěn niàn ān hái bú shì bái sǐ

但沈念安还不是白死

“but Shen Nian'an would have died in vain.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DISSUADING
Tone: REMONSTRATING
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Dying is the easy coward's way out; we must stay alive to make things right.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Meaningful Death vs. Futile Sacrifice

Traditional Chinese morality heavily values dying with purpose (such as seeking revenge or loyalty) over meaningless self-destruction.

INTENT TAGS: #dissuasion #reasoning #rationalizing #rebuke
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
逞一时之快 SPOKEN CHUNK

acting on a momentary impulse to vent frustration

Used to criticize short-sighted actions taken purely for temporary emotional relief.

一了百了 SPOKEN CHUNK

all problems end with death; to settle everything once and for all

Commonly used when referring to suicide or an ultimate, irreversible exit from trouble.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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