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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (04:39) HSK 5
què yī rán duì xiè huái dìng yī wǎng qíng shēn

却依然对谢怀定一往情深

“after falling into the world of prostitution.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 04:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qìn xiāng suī duò rù fēng chén

“that Qinxiang was still in love with Xie Huaiding”

què yī rán duì xiè huái dìng yī wǎng qíng shēn CURRENT FOCUS

却 依然 对 谢怀定 一往情深

“after falling into the world of prostitution.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ pà zǒu lòu fēng shēng

你怕走漏风声

“You were afraid that the news might get leaked.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING MOTIVATION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Her unwavering love for him is the key to understanding why this plot happened.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qing (Tragic Devotion)

In traditional Chinese melodrama, a courtesan or fallen woman retaining pure devotion ('一往情深') despite her social fall is a potent literary trope symbolizing moral purity.

INTENT TAGS: #exposition #revealing_motive #dramatic_contrast #accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
却依然 SPOKEN CHUNK

and yet still; nevertheless

Used in formal narrative or drama to establish a sharp contrast with previously mentioned misfortune or circumstances.

一往情深 SPOKEN CHUNK

deeply and unswervingly devoted in love

A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) describing unyielding romantic passion regardless of outside obstacles.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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