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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E29 (32:44) HSK 1
zhèng jiā jūn xiāo yǒng shàn zhàn qǐ shì làng dé xū míng ne

郑家军骁勇善战 岂是浪得虚名呢

“How'd you think they got their glorious reputation?”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 32:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wán quán bù shū gěi qí jiā de jūn duì

完全不输给齐家的军队

“not inferior to our army at all.”

zhèng jiā jūn xiāo yǒng shàn zhàn qǐ shì làng dé xū míng ne CURRENT FOCUS

郑家军 骁勇善战 岂是 浪得虚名 呢

“How'd you think they got their glorious reputation?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò tā men zhè cì yù dào le wǒ men lùn pái bīng bù zhèn

不过 他们这次遇到了我们 论排兵布阵

“However, they're facing us this time. When it comes to formations,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ACKNOWLEDGING REPUTATION
Tone: ADMIRING
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not get careless—they are famous for a reason.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Respecting Formidable Rivals (重英雄惜英雄)

In Chinese military and chivalric culture, openly recognizing an adversary's true prowess reflects professional maturity rather than weakness.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #caution #rhetorical_affirmation #reality_check
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
骁勇善战 SPOKEN CHUNK

brave and skillful in battle

A classical four-character idiom describing formidable combatants or troops.

岂是浪得虚名 SPOKEN CHUNK

hardly an undeserved reputation; lives up to the name

A rhetorical idiom used to affirm that someone's high fame is thoroughly earned by true ability.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while prompting agreement from the listener.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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