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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6 (02:54) HSK 7
diàn xià zài xià gào cí

殿下 在下告辞

“I'll take my leave now, Your Highness.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E6
TIMECODE: 02:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ xǐ huān jiù hǎo

你喜欢就好

“As long as you're happy with it.”

diàn xià zài xià gào cí CURRENT FOCUS

殿下 在下告辞

“I'll take my leave now, Your Highness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN niáng zǐ

娘子

“My Lady,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: TAKING LEAVE
Tone: FORMAL
Emotion: RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Humble Self-Address and Royal Protocol

In traditional Chinese courtly culture, lowering one's status through humble pronouns while elevating the listener with titles like 'Dianxia' preserves social order and shows refined manners.

INTENT TAGS: #taking_leave #formal_courtesy #respect #departure
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在下 SPOKEN CHUNK

I / me (humble self-reference)

A classical humble pronoun used in costume and period dramas to refer to oneself when addressing peers or superiors.

告辞 SPOKEN CHUNK

take one's leave

A polite, traditional formula used when bidding farewell in formal or period contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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