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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E10 (35:02) HSK 7
jìng yǒu cǐ shì

竟有此事

“How can this be?”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 35:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huáng shàng bù néng zài jiā shuì le

皇上 不能再加税了

“Your Majesty, no more tax increases!”

jìng yǒu cǐ shì CURRENT FOCUS

竟有此事

“How can this be?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái bù bǎ hù bù shàng shū gěi zhèn zhuā guò lái

还不把户部尚书给朕抓过来

“Bring the Minister of Revenue to me at once!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING SHOCK
Tone: COMMANDING
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Outrage (帝王之怒)

In historical drama conventions, emperors often feign ignorance or channel sudden shock into absolute executive wrath to justify immediate retribution against corrupt ministers.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_disbelief #indignation #asserting_authority #court_politics
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
竟有此事 SPOKEN CHUNK

how can such a thing happen?; to think such a thing occurred

A classical four-character formula used to convey strong astonishment or indignation upon discovering an unacceptable fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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