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《The Truth》 S1·E30 (14:00) HSK 7
mù dì ma shì dǎ zhe tì tiān xíng dào shēn zhāng zhèng yì de qí hào

目的嘛 是打着替天行道 伸张正义的旗号

“He poses as a righteous avenger under the guise of justice”

《The Truth》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 14:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xuān chēng dōu shì zì jǐ suǒ wèi

宣称都是自己所为

“claiming they were all his doing.”

mù dì ma shì dǎ zhe tì tiān xíng dào shēn zhāng zhèng yì de qí hào CURRENT FOCUS

目的嘛 是打着 替天行道 伸张正义 的旗号

“He poses as a righteous avenger under the guise of justice”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shān dòng yú lùn

煽动舆论

“to stir public sentiment.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: ANALYZING MOTIVES
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They claim to be righteous vigilantes, but it is just a bogus excuse to manipulate people.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vigilantism vs. The Law (替天行道)

Originating from classical literature like 'Water Margin', this phrase refers to righteous outlaws, but modern authorities treat it critically as illegal vigilante justification.

INTENT TAGS: #profiling #critical_evaluation #skepticism #analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
打着……的旗号 SPOKEN CHUNK

under the banner of / under the pretext of

A critical construction used when someone uses a noble excuse to hide dubious motives.

替天行道 SPOKEN CHUNK

act on behalf of heaven / enforce justice

A traditional idiom often used to describe vigilantes enforcing justice outside the law.

伸张正义 SPOKEN CHUNK

uphold justice

A formal collocation commonly found in legal, ethical, and investigative discussions.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Pauses to highlight the topic while subtly implying that the motive is obvious or hypocritical.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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