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《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E1 (26:30) HSK 6
zǎo jiù qīng mù bù yǐ le

早就倾慕不已了

“for so long.”

《Love Beyond the Grave》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 26:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo nǚ zǐ

小女子

“I've admired you”

zǎo jiù qīng mù bù yǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

早就 倾慕不已 了

“for so long.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì ma

是吗

“Is that so?”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: FLATTERING CONFESSION
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: AFFECTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have had my heart for a long time, so please treat me warmly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qingmu (Reverent Romantic Admiration)

In classical Chinese culture, expressing romantic interest often blends respect, poetic reverence, and emotional longing rather than blunt declarations.

INTENT TAGS: #confession #admiration #flattery #courtship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
早就 SPOKEN CHUNK

long ago / for a long time already

Emphasizes that an attitude, condition, or action has been true for an extended period.

倾慕不已 SPOKEN CHUNK

admiring endlessly / deeply infatuated

A literary four-character idiom expressing profound romantic admiration or respect.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the enduring state of admiration that has already been firmly established.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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