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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18 (33:04) HSK 6
zuì niè tāo tiān

罪孽滔天

“And that is such a grave crime”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 33:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lóng shā lóng

龙杀龙

“And that is such a grave crime”

zuì niè tāo tiān CURRENT FOCUS

罪孽滔天

“And that is such a grave crime”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì lóng zhě

弑龙者

“that the slayer, too, will be consumed by its curse.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: CONDEMNATORY
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Retribution (Yinguo/Tianli)

Describing evil deeds as reaching heaven ('滔天') reflects the traditional worldview that extreme crimes disturb the cosmic order and demand inevitable retribution.

INTENT TAGS: #denunciation #moral_judgment #condemnation #indignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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罪孽滔天 SPOKEN CHUNK

heinous crimes towering to heaven; monstrous sins

A high-register four-character idiom (chengyu) used to condemn atrocities or unforgivable moral transgressions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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