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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E29 (23:50) HSK 7
wàng tú xiǎng yào dòng yáo lǎo fū de gēn běn

妄图想要动摇老夫的根本

“he thought he could shake my foundation.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 23:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhàng zhe zì jǐ shì gè wáng yé zhàng zhe zì jǐ yǒu jūn gōng

仗着自己是个王爷 仗着自己有军功

“Leaning on his title as a prince and his war merits,”

wàng tú xiǎng yào dòng yáo lǎo fū de gēn běn CURRENT FOCUS

妄图 想要 动摇老夫的 根本

“he thought he could shake my foundation.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo zài lǎo tiān zuì hòu yě piān ài le wǒ

“But in the end, the heavens sided with me.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING RESENTMENT
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He foolishly thought his royal pedigree was enough to bring me down, but he failed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Elder Statesman Identity (Laofu)

Referring to oneself as 'laofu' (this old man) conveys seasoned authority, entrenched power, and seniority over younger or impetuous challengers.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #resentment #arrogance #gloating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
妄图 SPOKEN CHUNK

vainly attempt; harbor a wild delusion of doing something

Carries strong negative judgment, implying the attempt is absurd, doomed to fail, or arrogant.

动摇根本 SPOKEN CHUNK

shake the foundation; undermine the very core

A powerful collocation used to describe an existential threat to one's authority, wealth, or structural power.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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