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《The Truth》 S1·E26 (21:32) HSK 6
zhè suàn bù suàn shì tā de bào yìng

这算不算是他的报应

“Don't you think it's his retribution?”

《The Truth》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 21:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men shuō

你们说

“Don't you think it's his retribution?”

zhè suàn bù suàn shì tā de bào yìng CURRENT FOCUS

这 算不算 是他的 报应

“Don't you think it's his retribution?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu a zǒu a zǒu le hǎo lei

走啊走啊 走了 好嘞

“Let's go. I'm off. Alright.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: SATISFACTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He did awful things, so this misery is just poetic justice catching up to him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Retribution (报应)

Rooted in Buddhist and folk traditions, the concept of baoying reflects the deep cultural belief that good deeds bring rewards and evil deeds bring inevitable punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #seeking_validation #moralizing #reflecting #gossiping
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
算不算 SPOKEN CHUNK

does it count as; can it be considered

Used to seek confirmation or invite discussion about a subjective categorization.

报应 SPOKEN CHUNK

karmic retribution; nemesis

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe divine justice or poetic retribution for bad deeds.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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