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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E19 (31:04) HSK 7
yī tiáo wéi zì jǐ mǎ shǒu shì zhān de gǒu

一条唯自己马首是瞻的狗

“A lackey who only takes orders”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 31:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà jiù gèng bù néng liú le

“Then he can't live.”

yī tiáo wéi zì jǐ mǎ shǒu shì zhān de gǒu CURRENT FOCUS

一条唯 自己 马首是瞻 的狗

“A lackey who only takes orders”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lián xù liǎng cì wéi nì zì jǐ de zhǔ rén

连续两次违逆自己的主人

“betrayed his master twice in a row.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING
Tone: DEROGATORY
Emotion: SCORN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Animal Metaphors for Insubordinate Minions

In Chinese hierarchy, referring to a follower as a 'dog' underscores total subjugation; defiance from such a follower is viewed as an unforgivable breach of feudal loyalty.

INTENT TAGS: #derogation #condemnation #contempt #allegiance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
唯……马首是瞻 SPOKEN CHUNK

to follow someone's lead unconditionally; to dance to someone's tune

A classical idiom used to describe absolute obedience and loyalty to a leader or patron.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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