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《Born with Luck》 S1·E17 (17:28) HSK 6
liú bèi huài le jiāng hú guī jǔ

刘背坏了江湖规矩

“Liu Bei broke the rules of our trade.”

《Born with Luck》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 17:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gēn zán men zuò dì qǐ jià a

跟咱们坐地起价啊

“[Pinghe] [Liu Bei's location] will ask for an exorbitant price?”

liú bèi huài le jiāng hú guī jǔ CURRENT FOCUS

刘背 坏了 江湖 规矩

“Liu Bei broke the rules of our trade.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bì xū yào bàn le tā ya

必须要办了他呀

“He must be taken care of.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: JUSTIFYING RETALIATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Jianghu Rules (江湖规矩)

In Chinese martial arts and underworld culture, 'Jianghu rules' represent an unwritten moral code prioritizing loyalty and fairness over statutory law, where violations justify severe communal punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #accusing #justification #incitement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
江湖规矩 SPOKEN CHUNK

rules of the underworld; unwritten ethical code

Used metaphorically or literally to describe unspoken moral obligations or traditional codes of conduct among peers or underground circles.

坏了 SPOKEN CHUNK

violated; ruined; broke

A colloquial way to indicate that someone has breached established rules, ruined an atmosphere, or damaged trust.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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