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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8 (23:40) HSK 5
zài liú yī bǐ yín zi gěi nǐ dàng zuò pán chán

再留一笔银子给你当作盘缠

“and leave you some money for travel expenses.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 23:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hé lí shū wǒ yě huì xiān xiě hǎo gěi nǐ

“Also, I'll write the divorce paper for you in advance”

zài liú yī bǐ yín zi gěi nǐ dàng zuò pán chán CURRENT FOCUS

再留一笔银子 给你 当作 盘缠

“and leave you some money for travel expenses.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǒu wǒ zì jǐ de dǎ suàn

我有我自己的打算

“I have my own plans.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: OFFERING COMPENSATION
Tone: CONSIDERATE
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Take this money so you won't suffer on the road and we can part on decent terms.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Parting Amicably (买断恩义 / 和离)

In traditional Chinese culture, granting '盘缠' (travel expenses) during an amicable divorce ('和离') demonstrates moral uprightness and basic human decency (仁义) rather than abandonment.

INTENT TAGS: #compensation #severance #care #settlement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
留一笔 SPOKEN CHUNK

leave a sum of (money)

A standard phrasing used when setting aside or bequeathing a designated amount of financial funds.

当作 SPOKEN CHUNK

treat as; use as

Used to define the intended purpose or function of an object or money given to someone.

盘缠 SPOKEN CHUNK

travel expenses

A historical term specifically denoting money reserved for travel and lodging on a journey.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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