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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E36 (04:56) HSK 5
niè zhé zhè xiǎo zi jū rán hún shuǐ mō yú

聂喆这小子居然浑水摸鱼

“Nie Zhe to fish in troubled waters,”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 04:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě méi xiǎng dào de shì

“But I never expected”

niè zhé zhè xiǎo zi jū rán hún shuǐ mō yú CURRENT FOCUS

聂喆 这小子 居然 浑水摸鱼

“Nie Zhe to fish in troubled waters,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiè yòng qiān miàn mén lái shēng shì

借用千面门来生事

“using Qianmian Sect to stir up trouble.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING DECEPTION
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Calling Out Opportunism

In martial arts narratives (Wuxia), taking advantage of widespread confusion or exploiting others dishonorably is viewed as cowardly and villainous.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #exposure #accusation #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
浑水摸鱼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fish in troubled waters; to take advantage of a crisis

Use this idiom to criticize someone exploiting chaos for personal gain.

这小子 SPOKEN CHUNK

this kid / this brat

A colloquial, often condescending or familiar way to refer to a younger male.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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