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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (16:28) HSK 5
dàn rú jīn ān jùn wáng shēn rǎn zhòng jí

但如今安郡王身染重疾

“But now, he's seriously ill.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 16:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shēn shòu ān jùn wáng hòu dài

深受安郡王厚待

“while I was in the Three Judicial Offices.”

dàn rú jīn ān jùn wáng shēn rǎn zhòng jí CURRENT FOCUS

但 如今 安郡王 身染重疾

“But now, he's seriously ill.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wài chén wú yǐ wéi bào

外臣无以为报

“I have no way to repay his favor.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Bao (Reciprocity of Favors)

In classical Chinese culture, receiving patronage or favor from a lord incurs an immense moral obligation to repay that kindness, especially during times of crisis or illness.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_concern #reporting_misfortune #setting_context
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
身染重疾 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be afflicted with a severe illness

A formal, written-register idiom used when respectfully mentioning that someone of status is seriously sick.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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