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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (18:35) HSK 1
xīn zhōng yǒu sì gè xiǎng yào chú diào de rén

心中有四个想要除掉的人

“I had four people in mind I wanted to eliminate.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 18:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xià shān zhī qián

我下山之前

“Before I left the mountain,”

xīn zhōng yǒu sì gè xiǎng yào chú diào de rén CURRENT FOCUS

心中有四个 想要除掉的人

“I had four people in mind I wanted to eliminate.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tài hòu què shí pái zài qí zhōng

太后确实排在其中

“And you were indeed one of them.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CONFESSING INTENTIONS
Tone: RESOLUTE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Before I left the mountain, I had four targets marked for elimination.”
💡 Cultural Insight: xia shan (descending the mountain)

In wuxia or xianxia culture, disciples completing their training at a martial sect (typically located on a secluded mountain) and departing to enter the secular world or imperial court are said to 'xia shan' (descend the mountain), signifying their independent foray into worldly affairs and conflicts.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #revenge motive #murderous intent
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心中有…… SPOKEN CHUNK

to harbor a certain thought, plan, or feeling in mind

Often used in written or serious spoken discourse to reveal deep-seated intentions or concerns.

除掉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to eliminate; to get rid of (often implying killing a political rival or enemy)

A transitive verb phrase carrying strong semantic weight, frequently used in wuxia, historical, or suspense narratives.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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