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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (13:36) HSK 7
dōu shuō hǔ dú shàng bù shí zi

都说虎毒尚不食子

“Even tigers don't harm their cubs.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 13:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suàn tā mìng dà

算他命大

“He's lucky to be alive.”

dōu shuō hǔ dú shàng bù shí zi CURRENT FOCUS

都说 虎毒尚不食子

“Even tigers don't harm their cubs.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè mù yáng hóu jiǎn zhí shì chái láng xīn cháng

“Marquis Muyang is really ruthless.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MORAL CONDEMNATION
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Even a beast spares its offspring, yet this despicable person is capable of harming their own blood.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Duty and Blood Ties

Traditional Chinese ethics places filial piety and paternal benevolence at the core of human morality, making harm inflicted by a parent upon a child considered unnatural and subhuman.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #outrage #proverb #moral judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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虎毒尚不食子 SPOKEN CHUNK

even a vicious tiger will not eat its cubs; parents naturally protect their offspring

Use this proverb to express intense moral outrage when a parent abuses, betrays, or harms their own child.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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