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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E17 (37:30) HSK 3
yǒu le tān niàn rén jiù róng yì fàn shǎ

有了贪念 人就容易犯傻

“And once you crave it, you do foolish things.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 37:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN biàn tān liàn wēn nuǎn

便贪恋温暖

“you start to crave warmth.”

yǒu le tān niàn rén jiù róng yì fàn shǎ CURRENT FOCUS

有了 贪念 人就容易 犯傻

“And once you crave it, you do foolish things.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zì xiāng máo dùn de rén

自相矛盾的人

“There are many people”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: PHILOSOPHICAL OBSERVATION
Tone: CONTEMPLATIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your desires have clouded your judgment and made you act like a fool.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Desire and Vulnerability

In Chinese philosophical tradition, excessive attachment or greed (贪) is seen as the primary root of human irrationality and suffering.

INTENT TAGS: #generalizing #moralizing #critique #philosophizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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犯傻 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act foolishly or make silly mistakes

A very common colloquial expression used to describe temporary lapses in judgment or doing something stupid.

贪念 SPOKEN CHUNK

greedy desires or covetous thoughts

Often used in reflective, ethical, or philosophical contexts to refer to selfish cravings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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