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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E4 (27:19) HSK 4
duì wǒ fù mǔ zhī shì huì mò rú shēn

对我父母之事讳莫如深

“So, about my parents, they all keep it hush-hush.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 27:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN rén rén dōu pà mào fàn dào wǒ

人人都怕冒犯到我

“everyone's been afraid to offend me.”

duì wǒ fù mǔ zhī shì huì mò rú shēn CURRENT FOCUS

对我父母之事 讳莫如深

“So, about my parents, they all keep it hush-hush.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ běn yǐ wéi méi rén jì de duān wáng 、 duān wáng fēi le

“I thought no one remembered Prince of Duan or his consort anymore.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DESCRIBING PHENOMENON
Tone: SOMBER
Emotion: BITTERNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everyone is terrified to touch upon my family's scandal because it could cost them dearly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Taboo and Avoidance (Hui)

In Chinese imperial political culture, fallen princes or disgraced court factions became existential taboos ('讳'), prompting courtiers and civilians to completely avoid speaking their names to avoid treasonous associations.

INTENT TAGS: #taboo #political_avoidance #secrecy #observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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讳莫如深 SPOKEN CHUNK

to keep something strictly secret; to maintain complete silence on a taboo

A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a situation where people deliberately conceal or refuse to talk about a sensitive subject.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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