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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (35:28) HSK 6
zhāo gào tiān xià míng zhèng qí zuì

昭告天下 明正其罪

“proclaiming to the world, to make her crimes clear.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 35:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhèn bù dé bù dài zuì xià zhào

“I have to issue an edict on her behalf,”

zhāo gào tiān xià míng zhèng qí zuì CURRENT FOCUS

昭告天下 明正其罪

“proclaiming to the world, to make her crimes clear.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī zuì huǒ shāo dōng gōng dà xīng dǎng yù

一罪 火烧东宫 大兴党狱

“The first crime, setting fire to the Eastern Palace, launching a political purge,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROCLAIMING AND DENOUNCING
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I will openly proclaim his crimes to the entire realm and bring him to definitive justice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: zhao gao tian xia / imperial edicts and self-reproach decrees

Official documents issued by ancient Chinese emperors to their subjects to proclaim major state policies, political purges, or public self-criticism, carrying supreme political authority and public narrative control.

INTENT TAGS: #political purge #declaring guilt #establishing legitimacy #public sanction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
昭告天下 SPOKEN CHUNK

to proclaim openly to the whole nation or the entire world

Frequently used in historical dramas or solemn formal contexts to announce major events or decisions.

明正其罪 SPOKEN CHUNK

to clearly specify one's crimes and sentence or punish them in accordance with the law

A formal, courtly expression emphasizing the public legality and justice of the punishment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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