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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E9 (16:28) HSK 7
wǒ gào yù zhuàng lǎo fū rén

我告御状 老夫人

“and petition the Emperor directly! Madam Qin,”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 16:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ jìn jīng chéng

我进京城

“I'll go to the capital”

wǒ gào yù zhuàng lǎo fū rén CURRENT FOCUS

我 告御状 老夫人

“and petition the Emperor directly! Madam Qin,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè shì shì zi diàn xià qīn kǒu xià de mìng lìng nǎ yǒu běn guān shuō huà de fèn a

这是世子殿下亲口下的命令 哪有本官说话的份啊

“this was ordered directly by His Highness. I am in no position to object.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING INTENTION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DESPERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Since local justice has failed me, I have nothing left to lose and will risk my life to appeal to the emperor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Petition (告御状)

In imperial China, appealing directly to the throne was the ultimate resort against corrupt local power, often carrying heavy procedural penalties.

INTENT TAGS: #escalation #desperation #defiance #seeking_justice
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
告御状 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lodge an appeal directly to the emperor

A historical legal action where a commoner risked severe punishment to petition the throne over a local miscarriage of justice.

老夫人 SPOKEN CHUNK

Old Mistress; Dowager

A highly respectful form of address for an elderly matriarch of an aristocratic or wealthy family.

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