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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E30 (38:06) HSK 5
yī huì er chū qù wàn yī zài pèng jiàn lǎo guā

一会儿出去万一再碰见老鸹

“What if you run into a crow later,”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 38:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lìng wài wǒ yě dān xīn nǐ xiàn zài shì zhè me xiǎng de

另外我也担心 你现在是这么想的

“I'm also worried. You think this way now.”

yī huì er chū qù wàn yī zài pèng jiàn lǎo guā CURRENT FOCUS

一会儿 出去 万一 再 碰见 老鸹

“What if you run into a crow later,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shǐ lā dào nǐ jiān bǎng shàng

屎拉到你肩膀上

“and it poops on your shoulder?”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: WARNING
Tone: TEASING
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be so confident—bad luck could strike again and change your mind in a second.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Crows as Omens of Bad Luck

In traditional northern Chinese folklore, crows ('laogua') are often associated with bad luck, so bringing them up humorously implies someone is prone to misfortune.

INTENT TAGS: #teasing #cautioning #bantering #jesting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
万一再 SPOKEN CHUNK

just in case ... again

Combines hypothetical anxiety ('wanyi') with repetition ('zai') to discuss recurring mishaps.

老鸹 SPOKEN CHUNK

crow (Northern dialect)

A colloquial northern Chinese term for crow, often culturally associated with bad omens or unlucky situations.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

5 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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