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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (13:38) HSK 5
zhè mù yáng hóu jiǎn zhí shì chái láng xīn cháng

这穆阳侯简直是豺狼心肠

“Marquis Muyang is really ruthless.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 13:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shuō hǔ dú shàng bù shí zi

“Even tigers don't harm their cubs.”

zhè mù yáng hóu jiǎn zhí shì chái láng xīn cháng CURRENT FOCUS

这穆阳侯 简直是 豺狼心肠

“Marquis Muyang is really ruthless.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qín cāng zhì guān zhòng yào wù bì bǎo zhù tā xìng mìng

“Qin Cang is vital. You must save him.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CONDEMNING CHARACTER
Tone: VEHEMENT
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Animal Metaphors for Cruelty

In Chinese culture, jackals and wolves (豺狼) are classic symbols of unprovoked malice, brutality, and predatory betrayal, often contrasted with even fierce predators like tigers who still spare their own offspring.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #criticism #moral_judgment #outrage
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
简直是 SPOKEN CHUNK

simply / virtually / completely

Used as an intensifier before a noun or predicate to emphasize an extreme judgment or comparison.

豺狼心肠 SPOKEN CHUNK

heart of a jackal and wolf (brutal, cruel, predatory)

A vivid four-character idiom used to describe an exceptionally vicious, cruel, or predatory person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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