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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (32:18) HSK 4
nà tā men de mù dì jiù zhǐ yǒu yí gè

那他们的目的就只有一个

“then they want only one thing.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 32:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huò luàn cháng ān

祸乱长安

“and sows discord in Chang'an,”

nà tā men de mù dì jiù zhǐ yǒu yí gè CURRENT FOCUS

那 他们 的 目的就只有一个

“then they want only one thing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiāng shān

江山

“The nation.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DRAWING CONCLUSION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Dynastic Power Struggles

In Chinese historical narratives, political unrest and destabilizing the imperial capital invariably point to an ultimate ambition to usurp the throne.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #assertion #analyzing_motives #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
目的 SPOKEN CHUNK

purpose; objective; goal

A common noun used when identifying or questioning someone's underlying motive or plan.

就只有一个 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is only one

Use this structure to emphasize that alternatives are eliminated and only a single possibility remains.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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