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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E21 (09:38) HSK 3
xiū hǎo nǐ xìn a

修好 你信啊

“For peace? Do you believe it?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 09:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng nián zài suì xuě guān kě méi shǎo zhào miàn xiǎo shēng diǎn shuō shì lái xiū hǎo de

当年在碎雪关 可没少照面 小声点 说是来修好的

“We had plenty of dealings at Suixue Pass. Be quiet. It's said they're here for peace.”

xiū hǎo nǐ xìn a CURRENT FOCUS

修好 你信啊

“For peace? Do you believe it?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō lái de shì cāng běi de zhǎng gōng zhǔ hé zhī qián nà huáng dì lǎo ér bù yí yàng de

说来的是苍北的长公主 和之前那皇帝老儿不一样的

“(Crowded with Guests) It's Princess Lingyun of Cangbei. Not like that old emperor before.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING SKEPTICISM
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be naive; their talk of peace is definitely a trap.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Distrust in Diplomacy

Historical Chinese military thought emphasizes vigilance, often viewing sudden diplomatic overtures from former rivals as tactical ruses.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #doubt #warning #disbelief
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
修好 SPOKEN CHUNK

forge friendly relations; make peace

A formal diplomatic term used mainly in historical contexts to describe establishing peace between warring factions or states.

你信啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

do you seriously believe that?

A colloquial rhetorical tag used to challenge the credibility of a claim and point out the listener's gullibility.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question while highlighting disbelief and prompting the listener to reconsider.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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