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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E12 (10:53) HSK 3
xiàn zài kě dōu shì jīng gōng zhī niǎo

现在可都是惊弓之鸟

“are like‌ burnt children dread the fire.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 10:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng zhèng céng de kè rén

行政层的客人

“The guests on the executive floor”

xiàn zài kě dōu shì jīng gōng zhī niǎo CURRENT FOCUS

现在 可都是 惊弓之鸟

“are like‌ burnt children dread the fire.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bú huì xiǎng zài bèi rén zhuā bāo yī cì ba

“You don't want to get caught again, right?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: WARNING
Tone: ADVISORY
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everyone is on high alert; do not do anything reckless or you will get caught.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chengyu Imagery in Daily Speech

Idioms derived from classical parables, such as 'a bird frightened by a bowstring', are frequently used in modern speech to vividly summarize psychological states.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #assessing_risk #cautioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
惊弓之鸟 SPOKEN CHUNK

a badly frightened person who panics at the slightest disturbance

A common chengyu used to describe people who have suffered past trauma or scrutiny and are now easily spooked.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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