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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (37:00) HSK 5
kě shì yī lù bèi rén zhuī shā

可是一路被人追杀

“and almost lost my life”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 37:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zài jìn cháng ān chéng zhī qián

“Commandery Prince An, I was pursued by assailants”

kě shì yī lù bèi rén zhuī shā CURRENT FOCUS

可是 一路被人追杀

“and almost lost my life”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jǐ jìn diū le xìng mìng

几近丢了性命

“before I arrived at the capital.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: RECOUNTING TRAUMA
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My life has been in constant danger; this is not a routine visit.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Perils of Entering the Imperial Capital

In Chinese historical narratives, approaching Chang'an often carries high political stakes, attracting assassins sent by opposing factions.

INTENT TAGS: #disclosure #warning #justification #crisis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一路 SPOKEN CHUNK

all the way / throughout the entire journey

Commonly placed before verbs to indicate that an action or state persisted along an entire travel route.

被人追杀 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be hunted down by someone

A dramatic passive expression frequently seen in historical, action, or martial arts narratives.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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