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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E22 (40:14) HSK 7
- qiú qiú nǐ jiàng diǎn yǔ ba - chī wěn dà rén jiù jiù wǒ men ba

- 求求你降点雨吧 - 螭吻大人 救救我们吧

“- please send us rain! - Master Chi Wen, save us! You can't just stand by and watch us die!”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 40:14 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN - chī wěn dà rén - chī wěn dà rén

- 螭吻大人 - 螭吻大人

“- Master Chi Wen! - Master Chi Wen,”

- qiú qiú nǐ jiàng diǎn yǔ ba - chī wěn dà rén jiù jiù wǒ men ba CURRENT FOCUS

- 求求你 降点雨吧 - 螭吻大人 救救我们吧

“- please send us rain! - Master Chi Wen, save us! You can't just stand by and watch us die!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bù néng jiàn sǐ bù jiù a chī wěn dà rén chī wěn dà rén

你不能见死不救啊 螭吻大人 螭吻大人

“You can't just stand by and watch us die! Master Chi Wen! Master Chi Wen!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEADING FOR HELP
Tone: DESPERATE
Emotion: DESPAIR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Praying to Water Deities

Chiwen is one of the mythical nine sons of the dragon in Chinese lore, traditionally associated with controlling water and fire, making him the focus of prayers during devastating droughts.

INTENT TAGS: #begging #supplication #crisis_appeal #desperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
求求你 SPOKEN CHUNK

please, I beg you

A highly emotional plea used when desperately asking someone for a critical favor or mercy.

救救我们 SPOKEN CHUNK

save us

An urgent imperative used in life-or-death crises or extreme emergencies.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent imperative into an earnest, supplicating plea rather than a forceful demand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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