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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E8 (11:37) HSK 4
jiù shì shā rén miè kǒu

就是杀人灭口

“was to silence them.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 11:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ men xǐng lái de dì yī jiàn shì

“you did after waking up”

jiù shì shā rén miè kǒu CURRENT FOCUS

就是 杀人灭口

“was to silence them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men zhè bāng chù sheng

你们这帮畜生

“You beasts.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ACCUSING
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: FURY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Silencing Witnesses (Mie Kou)

A common motif in Chinese crime and historical fiction reflecting extreme ruthlessness where perpetrators eliminate all living witnesses to preserve secrets.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #condemnation #indignation #exposure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
杀人灭口 SPOKEN CHUNK

to murder witnesses to prevent disclosure; kill to silence

A classic four-character idiom widely used in dramatic, legal, or suspense contexts to describe silencing witnesses.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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