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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1 (19:03) HSK 1
zào yáo shuō wǒ shì shà xīng

造谣说我是煞星

“spreading rumors that I'm a jinx,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 19:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì nà xiē zài bèi hòu jiáo shé gēn de

“are those who gossip behind people's backs,”

zào yáo shuō wǒ shì shà xīng CURRENT FOCUS

造谣 说 我是 煞星

“spreading rumors that I'm a jinx,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái shuō wǒ jiā xié ēn tú bào

“that my family is trading favors for marriage,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: RESENTFUL
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Astrological Jinx Taboo (Shaxing)

In traditional folklore, being branded a jinx (煞星) carries severe social stigma, as people believe such an individual harms family fortune and longevity.

INTENT TAGS: #venting #grievance #defamation #complaint
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
造谣 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fabricate rumors; to slander

Used to describe malicious and deliberate creation of false gossip.

煞星 SPOKEN CHUNK

jinx; bringer of misfortune; evil star

Originates from traditional astrology; used figuratively to describe someone blamed for bringing bad luck to others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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