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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36 (26:26) HSK 7
zhēn huó gāi

真活该

“Serves you right.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 26:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gǎn qíng máo bìng chū zài zhè ér le

感情毛病出在这儿了

“So that's where the problem lies.”

zhēn huó gāi CURRENT FOCUS

真 活该

“Serves you right.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bái jí

白及

“Bai Ji.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GLOATING OR REBUKING
Tone: SPITEFUL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Deserved Retribution (Yingde)

Expressing 'huogai' reflects a belief that suffering resulting from one's own stubbornness or moral flaws warrants zero sympathy from onlookers.

INTENT TAGS: #blame #lack_of_sympathy #rebuke #gloating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
活该 SPOKEN CHUNK

served someone right; to deserve bad luck

A very common colloquial expression used to express unsympathetic satisfaction when someone reaps the negative consequences of their actions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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