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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36 (42:13) HSK 6
bǎ wǒ de hǎo xiōng zhǎng zhuō qǐ lái

把我的好兄长捉起来

“take down my dear brother.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 42:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lái rén

来人

“Guards,”

bǎ wǒ de hǎo xiōng zhǎng zhuō qǐ lái CURRENT FOCUS

把我的好兄长捉 起来

“take down my dear brother.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men zhè shì hé yì

你们这是何意

“What do you mean by this?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMMANDING
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: SPITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are completely finished, 'dear brother'—guards, seize him!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fratricidal Court Struggles (Guorou Xiangcan)

In Chinese dynastic history, succession struggles often pit blood brothers against each other, turning terms of endearment into bitter mockery.

INTENT TAGS: #arrest #sarcasm #power_play #hostility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
捉起来 SPOKEN CHUNK

apprehend; seize; arrest

Commonly used in imperative form by superiors or authorities when ordering the arrest of a suspect.

好兄长 SPOKEN CHUNK

good elder brother

Frequently used ironically in dramatic confrontations to emphasize betrayal or rivalry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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