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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (12:55) HSK 2
tā jiù shì gè sāng mén xīng

她就是个丧门星

“she's a jinx!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 12:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men quán lín ān shuí bù zhī dào

“Everyone in Lin'an knows”

tā jiù shì gè sāng mén xīng CURRENT FOCUS

她 就是个 丧门星

“she's a jinx!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ yǒu nǐ hé nǐ men jiā lǎo tóu

“Only you and your husband,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: INSULTING
Tone: SCORNFUL
Emotion: DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She brings nothing but tragedy and curse to everyone around her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Sangmenxing (Star of Mourning)

In Chinese folk astrology and superstition, this represents a star associated with death and misfortune, often cruelly applied to women in patriarchal contexts.

INTENT TAGS: #scapegoating #insult #condemnation #belittling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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丧门星 SPOKEN CHUNK

jinx; harbinger of bad luck; person who brings misfortune

A very offensive derogatory term derived from folk superstition, used to scapegoat someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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