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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25 (21:28) HSK 4
huò guó yāng mín zhī shì

祸国殃民之事

“that plague the nation and its people.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 21:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN mò zài xíng cǐ děng

莫再行此等

“Never again commit such acts”

huò guó yāng mín zhī shì CURRENT FOCUS

祸国殃民 之事

“that plague the nation and its people.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén děng huáng kǒng

臣等惶恐

“- We shall keep that in heart. - We shall keep that in heart.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DENOUNCING WRONGDOING
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE AND CONDEMNING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Mandate and Benevolence

In Confucian political philosophy, leaders are judged by whether they protect the populace or cause them harm, making this phrase a severe political reprimand.

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #admonishing #ruling #authoritative
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
祸国殃民 SPOKEN CHUNK

bring disaster to the country and people; undermine state welfare

A powerful four-character idiom reserved for severe corruption, treason, or destructive governance.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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