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《Go Ahead》 S1·E6 (30:25) HSK 7
huài shì zuò duō le jué hù tóu

坏事做多了 绝户头

“They have done too many bad things. They have no offspring.”

《Go Ahead》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 30:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà tā méi hái zi ma hái zi

那他没孩子吗 孩子

“Doesn't he have a child? Child?”

huài shì zuò duō le jué hù tóu CURRENT FOCUS

坏事做多了 绝户头

“They have done too many bad things. They have no offspring.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fǎn zhèng wǒ jiù jì de yǐ qián wài pó zǒng shì mà tā

反正我就记得以前 外婆总是骂他

“Anyway, I remember Grandma always scolded him.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GOSSIPING AND CONDEMNING
Tone: SCORNFUL AND JUDGMENTAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He got what he deserved; bad people get punished with no one to carry their name.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution and Lineage (Juehu)

In traditional Chinese belief, failing to produce offspring ('juehu') is viewed as one of the ultimate misfortunes and often superstitious proof of accumulated bad karma ('ye') across generations.

INTENT TAGS: #gossip #moral judgment #retribution #derogation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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坏事做多 SPOKEN CHUNK

did too many bad things / committed too many sins

Used to describe someone who brings bad karma upon themselves through repeated misconduct.

绝户头 SPOKEN CHUNK

a childless person / someone with no descendants to carry on the family lineage

A harsh, derogatory colloquial slur historically used to mock or condemn someone without male heirs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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