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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (31:52) HSK 4
jiāo zhōu chū bīng yǐ shì dìng shì

交州出兵已是定事

“Jiaozhou is sending troops.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 31:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bèi hòu dào dǐ hái yǒu shuí

背后到底还有谁

“who's standing behind Jiang Daohai.”

jiāo zhōu chū bīng yǐ shì dìng shì CURRENT FOCUS

交州 出兵已是定事

“Jiaozhou is sending troops.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nán zhào dìng huì xiǎng fāng shè fǎ

“Nanzhao will surely try every way”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ASSERTING CERTAINTY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“War is inevitable, so accept it and prepare our countermeasures.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Geopolitical Realism (大局已定)

Chinese political rhetoric often underscores inescapable realities with phrases like 'settled matter' to force factions to prioritize strategic adaptation over debate.

INTENT TAGS: #strategic_assessment #finality #preparedness #declaration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
已是定事 SPOKEN CHUNK

already a settled matter; a foregone conclusion

A concise idiom-like structure used to emphasize that a future event or decision is irreversible.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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