《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (26:44)
HSK 7
yòu néng xiān qǐ duō dà de làng
又能掀起多大的浪
“[To Wei Qilin] How much trouble can they possibly cause?”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E10
TIMECODE: 26:44
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
liú zhe ba
留着吧
“[To Wei Qilin] Let them live.”
yòu néng xiān qǐ duō dà de làng
CURRENT FOCUS
又能 掀起 多大 的浪
“[To Wei Qilin] How much trouble can they possibly cause?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
lǐ dà rén
李大人
“Lord Li?”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
BELITTLING THREAT
Tone:
DISMISSIVE
Emotion:
ARROGANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are completely insignificant and cannot harm us, so do not worry.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Wave Metaphor for Turmoil
Chinese political discourse frequently employs water and wave imagery (掀起风浪) to represent civil unrest, political chaos, or threats to stability.
INTENT TAGS:
#dismissal
#underestimation
#condescension
#confidence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
掀起多大的浪
SPOKEN CHUNK
cause a major stir / make significant waves
Frequently used in rhetorical questions to downplay someone's capacity to cause trouble or alter a situation.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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