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《The Truth》 S1·E9 (15:58) HSK 7
nǐ shuō wú dá shì tǎo zhài guǐ shén me yì si a

你说吴达是讨债鬼 什么意思啊

“You called Wu Da a deadbeat. What did you mean?”

《The Truth》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 15:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shī fù sūn duì wǒ xiǎng wèn liǎng jù

“Master, Captain Sun, may I ask a few questions?”

nǐ shuō wú dá shì tǎo zhài guǐ shén me yì si a CURRENT FOCUS

你说 吴达是 讨债鬼 什么意思啊

“You called Wu Da a deadbeat. What did you mean?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā liǎ lí hūn yǐ hòu

他俩离婚以后

“After they divorced,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: DEMANDING CLARIFICATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CURIOSITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Taozhai Gui (Debt-collecting Spirit)

Originating in folk reincarnation beliefs where an unpaid creditor reincarnates to torment a debtor, this term colloquially describes someone who brings nonstop financial or emotional drain.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #interrogation #inquiry #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
讨债鬼 SPOKEN CHUNK

debt-collecting ghost; someone who is an eternal burden or nuisance

A vivid colloquial idiom frequently used to describe a troublesome dependent, parasitic ex-partner, or unruly child.

什么意思啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

what do you mean by that?

A very common conversational query used to ask for clarification, which can range from neutral curiosity to annoyed challenge depending on intonation.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the question slightly while prompting an immediate, clear response.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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