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《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E31 (11:15) HSK 7
gǎn jué xiàng yào xiè mò shā lǘ de yì si

感觉像要卸磨杀驴的意思

“It feels like you'll get rid of us once you've finished using us.”

《The Epoch of Miyu》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 11:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒng jué de

总觉得

“-We just feel... -I feel quite upset.”

gǎn jué xiàng yào xiè mò shā lǘ de yì si CURRENT FOCUS

感觉像 要 卸磨杀驴 的 意思

“It feels like you'll get rid of us once you've finished using us.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ba

是吧

“Right?”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SPECULATING MALICE
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are going to ditch us the moment our usefulness runs out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Discarding Loyal Contributors (Xie Mo Sha Lu)

Chinese workplace and historical discourse frequently references this idiom to critique ruthless leaders who lack loyalty to the subordinates who built their success.

INTENT TAGS: #speculation #distrust #workplace_politics #cynicism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
卸磨杀驴 SPOKEN CHUNK

to kill the donkey once the grinding is done; to get rid of someone after they have served their purpose

A common four-character idiom used colloquially to criticize an ungrateful boss or partner who betrays loyal subordinates.

感觉像 SPOKEN CHUNK

feels like / seems like

Use this spoken phrase to introduce an intuitive impression or speculative observation.

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3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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