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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E3 (26:30) HSK 6
zì cóng nà ge qín fǔ de sào bǎ xīng chéng le fǔ lǐ de cháng kè

自从那个秦府的扫把星 成了府里的常客

“Ever since that jinx from the Qin family became a regular visitor to our mansion,”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 26:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ wèi dà zhǎng gōng zhǔ fù zhěn jié shù zán men jiù chū fā qù yì zhuāng yàn shī hǎo

你为大长公主复诊结束 咱们就出发去义庄验尸 好

“After the Grand Princess's check-up, we'll head to the morgue to examine the body. Alright.”

zì cóng nà ge qín fǔ de sào bǎ xīng chéng le fǔ lǐ de cháng kè CURRENT FOCUS

自从 那个 秦府的 扫把星 成了 府里的 常客

“Ever since that jinx from the Qin family became a regular visitor to our mansion,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zán zhè fǔ lǐ a jiù méi qīng jìng guò shuí shuō bú shì ne

“this place has never known peace. That's true.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: GOSSIPING AND BLAMING
Tone: SPITEFUL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That person brings nothing but bad luck, and I wish they would stop coming here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Superstition of the Jinx (扫把星)

Originating from comets viewed as omens of disaster, 'broom star' is a common cultural insult targeting people believed to disrupt harmony or bring bad fortune to a family.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #scapegoating #complaining #derogation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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扫把星 SPOKEN CHUNK

jinx; bringer of bad luck

A highly pejorative colloquial metaphor used to blame someone for causing misfortune wherever they go.

常客 SPOKEN CHUNK

frequent visitor; regular guest

Can refer neutrally to regular customers or, as here, to people who show up too often.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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