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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16 (09:21) HSK 7
zhè shì jiè shàng shǎo le yí gè huò hài

这世界上少了一个祸害

“One less disaster in this world.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 09:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ men gāi qìng zhù a

我们该庆祝啊

“We should celebrate.”

zhè shì jiè shàng shǎo le yí gè huò hài CURRENT FOCUS

这世界上 少了一个祸害

“One less disaster in this world.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù suàn tā gǎi wǒ zhī dào nǐ yào shuō shén me

“Even if he changes... I know what you are going to say.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CONDEMNING
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: RESENTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Moral Retribution (因果报应)

In Chinese culture, seeing a malicious person get neutralized or punished is often met with moralistic satisfaction rather than sympathy.

INTENT TAGS: #condemning #resentment #venting #bitterness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
少了一个 SPOKEN CHUNK

one less

Commonly used to describe the reduction of a person or burden in a given space or situation.

祸害 SPOKEN CHUNK

a scourge, pest, or troublemaker

A strong derogatory noun used to describe someone who brings harm or distress to others.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies a change of state, highlighting that the nuisance is now finally gone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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