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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E34 (15:43) HSK 6
shā dí yī qiān zì sǔn bā bǎi

杀敌一千自损八百

“What a great cost.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 15:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lù dá jìng rán yòng dú lái cāo kòng zì jǐ dī shì bīng

路达竟然用毒 来操控自己的士兵

“Luda used poison to manipulate his soldiers.”

shā dí yī qiān zì sǔn bā bǎi CURRENT FOCUS

杀敌一千自损八百

“What a great cost.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā wèi le yíng

他为了赢

“To win this war,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EVALUATING STRATEGY
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pyrrhic Warfare Philosophy

Derived from classical Chinese military thought, this idiom highlights the folly of winning at excessive cost rather than using cunning or conservation of force.

INTENT TAGS: #criticism #strategic_assessment #condemnation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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杀敌一千自损八百 SPOKEN CHUNK

a Pyrrhic victory; inflicting heavy damage on the enemy at enormous personal cost

Use this set idiom when describing actions, conflicts, or business price wars where winning costs almost as much as losing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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