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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18 (12:31) HSK 6
dōu shuō nǐ men rèn shí nà shā zhū niáng zǐ

都说你们认识那杀猪娘子

“They say you guys know that butcher lady.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 12:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guì xià

跪下

“Kneel!”

dōu shuō nǐ men rèn shí nà shā zhū niáng zǐ CURRENT FOCUS

都说 你们 认识 那杀猪娘子

“They say you guys know that butcher lady.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gào sù wǒ tā jiào shén me

“Tell me, what is her name,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEMANDING INFORMATION
Tone: INTIMIDATING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not try to play dumb with me; I already know you are connected to her.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Appellation by Trade in Historical Settings

In pre-modern China, commoners—especially women in lower social castes—were often referred to by their trade or family craft rather than formal names.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #confrontation #pressure #fact_finding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
都说 SPOKEN CHUNK

everyone says; word on the street is

Commonly used to introduce common knowledge, rumors, or widespread consensus to establish leverage.

杀猪娘子 SPOKEN CHUNK

the butcher woman / butcher's wife

A traditional colloquial label identifying a woman by her trade (pig butchering) or her husband's profession.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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