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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (18:49) HSK 7
dàn chén bù shèn tīng wén

但臣不慎听闻

“But I happened to hear”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 18:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì méi yǒu lǐ yóu zhè me zuò

“you wouldn't have the reason.”

dàn chén bù shèn tīng wén CURRENT FOCUS

但 臣 不慎听闻

“But I happened to hear”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gāo fù shǐ

高副使

“that Vice Envoy Gao”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DELIVERING SENSITIVE INFORMATION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know something critical, but don't blame me for eavesdropping.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Effacing Deference (Qiancheng)

When reporting sensitive rumors to an imperial superior, courtiers frequently claimed to have heard things 'accidentally' to protect themselves from accusations of plotting or espionage.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #caution #reporting #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不慎 SPOKEN CHUNK

inadvertently; carelessly

Used formally to downplay intentionality and suggest an accidental occurrence.

听闻 SPOKEN CHUNK

to hear of; to overhear

A formal, literary verb meaning to hear news or rumors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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