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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16 (09:12) HSK 1
shì dà wáng huì yǎn shí rén

是大王慧眼识人

“My King, it's because you have discerning eyes.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E16
TIMECODE: 09:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù chà zuì hòu yī bù le

就差最后一步了

“before we reel in the net.”

shì dà wáng huì yǎn shí rén CURRENT FOCUS

是 大王 慧眼识人

“My King, it's because you have discerning eyes.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shǐ tuán dài zài cháng ān yě gòu jiǔ le

使团待在长安也够久了

“The delegation has stayed in Chang'an long enough.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“This success belongs to you, not me—your wisdom made this possible.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deflecting Credit to Superiors (Guigong Yushang)

A deeply rooted virtue in traditional Chinese hierarchy where subordinates attribute accomplishments to the ruler or boss's foresight rather than claiming individual credit.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #flattery #deflecting_credit #showing_loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
慧眼识人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have a keen eye for talent; to discern character astutely

An idiomatic four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used to praise a leader or mentor for choosing the right person.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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