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《River Sunset》 S1·E42 (26:41) HSK 7
jūn duì bìng méi yǒu zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

军队并没有斩草除根

“the army did not root them all out.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E42
TIMECODE: 26:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn

但

“But”

jūn duì bìng méi yǒu zhǎn cǎo chú gēn CURRENT FOCUS

军队 并没有 斩草除根

“the army did not root them all out.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín

您

“You...”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CORRECTING INFORMATION
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: GRAVITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They left survivors, which means our problem is far from over.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Eradicating Hidden Perils (除恶务尽)

The idiom '斩草除根' stems from classical military and political strategy, warning that leaving even minor remnants of an enemy will inevitably invite future catastrophe.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #caution #warning #criticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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斩草除根 SPOKEN CHUNK

to eliminate the root of the problem; to eradicate thoroughly

A widely used idiom denoting ruthless and complete eradication of an adversary or threat so it cannot resurge.

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2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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