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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36 (31:57) HSK 2
jiù néng míng zhèng yán shùn

就能名正言顺

“now I can rightfully wed you”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 31:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ shòu le zhè yì bǎi líng bā biān

我受了这一百零八鞭

“After taking those 108 whippings,”

jiù néng míng zhèng yán shùn CURRENT FOCUS

就能 名正言顺

“now I can rightfully wed you”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sān méi liù pìn dì qǔ nǐ guò mén le

三媒六聘地娶你过门了

“following the complete marriage rituals.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEDGING COMMITMENT
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Legitimacy in Traditional Marriage (名正言顺)

Confucian morality strictly dictates that a union must follow all formal rites and approvals to be socially recognized, without which a woman's honor is compromised.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #commitment #resoluteness #legitimization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
名正言顺 SPOKEN CHUNK

legitimate and justified; completely aboveboard

Use this idiom when an action conforms strictly to moral, legal, or social expectations, eliminating any grounds for criticism.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a prospective state change or anticipated outcome once conditions are satisfied.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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