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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (35:37) HSK 7
zhè shì dà xiōng zhī zhào yù zhī bù jí

这是大凶之兆 遇之不吉

“This is a very bad omen and an inauspicious sign.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 35:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shuō rì yǒu shí zhī tiān yǒu dà huò

都说日有食之 天有大祸

“They were saying the solar eclipse brings great disaster.”

zhè shì dà xiōng zhī zhào yù zhī bù jí CURRENT FOCUS

这是 大凶之兆 遇之 不吉

“This is a very bad omen and an inauspicious sign.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè xīn lǐ huāng dé bù xíng zǒng dìng bù xià lái

“I feel so worried and couldn't stay composed.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING APPREHENSION
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: DREAD
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Astrological Omens (天人感应)

In traditional Chinese cosmology, celestial phenomena like solar eclipses were regarded as warnings from Heaven reflecting moral or political turmoil on Earth, heralding catastrophe.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #foreboding #superstition #omen
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
大凶之兆 SPOKEN CHUNK

an extremely bad omen / harbinger of great misfortune

A formal, traditional four-character phrase used to designate a serious portent of disaster.

遇之不吉 SPOKEN CHUNK

unlucky/inauspicious to encounter

A classical four-character phrase frequently found in divination, traditional lore, or historical fiction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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