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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (28:06) HSK 1
zài zhè āi shēng tàn qì de

在这唉声叹气的

“that you're sighing?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 28:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shén me dà shì a

什么大事啊

“What's so serious”

zài zhè āi shēng tàn qì de CURRENT FOCUS

在这 唉声叹气的

“that you're sighing?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fū rén lái le

夫人来了

“You're here.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: QUESTIONING BEHAVIOR
Tone: INQUISITIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Emotional Containment in Family Ranks

Open displays of despair like sighing are often frowned upon in traditional households as they bring down morale and disrupt family harmony.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #criticism #observation #concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
唉声叹气 SPOKEN CHUNK

sighing and groaning; constantly moaning in despair

A very common four-character idiom describing someone visibly moping, sighing deeply, or looking downhearted.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Functions here as an informal sentence-final marker emphasizing the ongoing descriptive state of the person's behavior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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