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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (27:04) HSK 3
rú guǒ wǒ gē bú shì yīn wèi fàng xīn bù xià wǒ

如果我哥不是因为放心不下我

“If he hadn't been worried about me,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 27:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zǒng mèng dào hái zài qián zhōu de shí hòu

“I've kept dreaming of when we were still in Qianzhou.”

rú guǒ wǒ gē bú shì yīn wèi fàng xīn bù xià wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

如果 我哥 不是因为 放心不下 我

“If he hadn't been worried about me,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yě bú huì lái cháng ān

他也不会来长安

“he wouldn't have come to Chang'an.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GUILT
Tone: REMORSEFUL
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is entirely my fault that my brother put himself in danger by coming here.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fraternal Devotion (Ti)

In traditional Chinese culture, elder siblings bear a quasi-parental duty to protect and watch over younger siblings, often prioritizing family safety over personal ease.

INTENT TAGS: #self_blame #gratitude #counterfactual_reflection #family_duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
放心不下 SPOKEN CHUNK

unable to stop worrying about; anxious about

A common colloquial complement structure used to express persistent protective concern for loved ones.

如果……不是因为…… SPOKEN CHUNK

if it were not for...

Use this structure to set up a causal conditional scenario when explaining the root motive of someone's action.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 11 GRAMMAR
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