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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E31 (12:36) HSK 3
lǐ dà rén nǐ zhè shì zuò shèn

李大人 你这是作甚

“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 12:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā jiě nǐ hái shì gǎn kuài chū qù kàn kàn ba

阿姐 你还是赶快出去看看吧

“Sister, you'd better go out and take a look.”

lǐ dà rén nǐ zhè shì zuò shèn CURRENT FOCUS

李大人 你这是 作甚

“[Qinwen Hall] Lord Li, what are you doing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN huái ān cán kuì

怀安惭愧

“I am ashamed.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: BEWILDERMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why are you going this far? You're making me uncomfortable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Displaying Remorse in Public

Dramatic postures such as kneeling or bowing deeply in Chinese culture place tremendous moral weight on the recipient, compelling them to intervene.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #bafflement #face_saving #intervention
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
这是作甚 SPOKEN CHUNK

what on earth are you doing

A period-typical rhetorical question used to express surprise or disapproval at someone's unexpected conduct.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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