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《The Heir》 S1·E29 (07:07) HSK 1
zhè yě shì tā men jiù yóu zì qǔ

这也是他们咎由自取

“They brought this upon themselves.”

《The Heir》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 07:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rú jīn yǐ jīng kuī sǔn bù shǎo

如今已经亏损不少

“They have already suffered a lot of losses.”

zhè yě shì tā men jiù yóu zì qǔ CURRENT FOCUS

这 也是 他们 咎由自取

“They brought this upon themselves.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōng jiā

东家

“Master.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: ASSIGNING BLAME
Tone: COLD, RESOLUTE
Emotion: INDIFFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They brought this ruin upon themselves, so do not feel sorry for them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Justification in Business

Chinese ethical discourse often frames competitive downfall as moral retribution (having only oneself to blame) rather than sheer market bad luck.

INTENT TAGS: #blame #dismissal #justification #unsympathetic
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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咎由自取 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have only oneself to blame; to suffer the consequences of one's own actions

A common idiom used to express that someone's misfortune is completely self-inflicted.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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