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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4 (27:00) HSK 7
shuò xī jūn kān chēng hǔ láng zhī jūn

朔西军堪称虎狼之军

“The Shuoxi Army is known for being fierce.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 27:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yì bān rén pà shì shòu bú zhù

一般人怕是受不住

“Most people wouldn't be able to handle it.”

shuò xī jūn kān chēng hǔ láng zhī jūn CURRENT FOCUS

朔西军堪称 虎狼之军

“The Shuoxi Army is known for being fierce.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòng hǔ láng zhī yào shì zài hé shì bù guò le

“A fierce medicine suits us just fine.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MAKING ANALOGY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“These soldiers are exceptionally fierce, so normal rules of delicacy do not apply to them.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tigers and Wolves Metaphor (虎狼之师)

Originating from descriptions of the unstoppable Qin army in ancient China, this metaphor denotes ruthlessness, supreme combat power, and toughness.

INTENT TAGS: #characterization #justification #analogy #appraisal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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堪称 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be rated as; can truly be called

A high-register formal verb used to praise or describe something reaching an exemplary standard.

虎狼之军 SPOKEN CHUNK

an army of tigers and wolves; a ferocious military force

An idiomatic historical phrase describing an aggressive, battle-hardened, and formidable military force.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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