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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (22:52) HSK 7
tā sòng xìn huí lái de gē zi shàng

他送信回来的鸽子上

“The carrier pigeon that returned with his letter”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 22:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǎo yǐ zuò hǎo le yù shí jù fén de zhǔn bèi

“my brother was prepared to perish with the enemy.”

tā sòng xìn huí lái de gē zi shàng CURRENT FOCUS

他 送信回来的鸽子 上

“The carrier pigeon that returned with his letter”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhān mǎn le hùn luàn de xuè jì

沾满了混乱的血迹

“was stained in chaotic blood.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING EVIDENCE
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Look at the carrier pigeon—something terrible has happened to him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Carrier Pigeon Intelligence (Feige Chuanshu)

In ancient Chinese historical and martial narratives, carrier pigeons represent the primary method of urgent, covert communication across battlefields or political factions.

INTENT TAGS: #narrating #warning #alerting #suspense
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
送信 SPOKEN CHUNK

to deliver a message or send a letter

Commonly used in historical or suspense contexts to describe sending intelligence or critical dispatches.

鸽子 SPOKEN CHUNK

pigeon or dove

Refers specifically to a carrier pigeon (homing pigeon) used for long-distance military communication in historical genres.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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