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《Agent from Above》 S1·E1 (22:47) HSK 6
zhí dào huán qīng tā men de zuì niè wéi zhǐ

直到还清他们的罪孽为止

“until you atone for all their sins.”

《Agent from Above》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 22:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù gāi zài lǐ miàn tì nǐ jiē shòu chéng fá

就该在里面替你接受惩罚

“so this is their punishment on your behalf,”

zhí dào huán qīng tā men de zuì niè wéi zhǐ CURRENT FOCUS

直到 还 清他们的罪孽 为止

“until you atone for all their sins.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fàn cuò de shì wǒ

犯错的是我

“It was my mistake.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ASSERTING RETRIBUTION
Tone: UNCOMPROMISING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Retribution (Ye/Karma)

The term '罪孽' reflects traditional Chinese cultural and Buddhist views on karmic debt, where sins must be completely atoned for through suffering.

INTENT TAGS: #retribution #insistence #judgment #condemnation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
直到……为止 SPOKEN CHUNK

until...

A classic correlative structure used to define the boundary or end point of an action or state.

还清 SPOKEN CHUNK

pay off completely; clear (debts or sins)

Composed of the verb '还' (to pay back) and resultative complement '清' (clear).

罪孽 SPOKEN CHUNK

sin; guilt; crime

Carries strong moral or karmic weight, often heard in dramatic or religious contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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