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罪魁祸首

zuì kuí huò shǒu
HSK 7

English Meaning

criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
这一切的罪魁祸首是寄灵
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Do not punish my sister; direct your anger at the real mastermind.”

1. PREVIOUS

这绝不是假的

“couldn't have been fake.”

“The one truly at fault in all this is Ji Ling.”

3. NEXT

小妹只是为情所困 才不得不袒护他

“Wuyi was blinded by love. That's why she covered for him.”

《月鳞绮纪》 · crisis_and_conflict
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谢燕来这个罪魁祸首
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“He is the root of all this trouble and deserves to die.”

1. PREVIOUS

你说

“Tell me.”

“Do you think Xie Yanlai, the murderer,”

3. NEXT

能活着离开云中郡吗?

“can leave Yunzhong alive?”

《翘楚》 · historical_and_court
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燕麒是罪魁祸首 他自然不肯说
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Stop hoping he will confess; he has everything to lose.”

1. PREVIOUS

不放过又如何

“So what if he didn't?”

“Yan Qi is the mastermind. He naturally won't admit it.”

3. NEXT

冯沉碧也不敢说 圣上 又岂会自找麻烦

“Feng Chenbi dares not say anything either. His Majesty wouldn't create trouble for himself.”

《朝雪录》 · historical_and_court
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