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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E8 (19:17) HSK 6
qǔ qī qǔ xián nǎ

娶妻娶贤哪

“One must marry a virtuous wife.”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 19:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN èr gōng zi hái zài jiān xué sī wēn shū

二公子 还在监学司温书

“Young Master Shi is still studying at the Directorate of Education.”

qǔ qī qǔ xián nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

娶妻娶贤 哪

“One must marry a virtuous wife.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu chéng zhǔ zhè yàng de qián chē zhī jiàn

“With His Excellency as a warning example,”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: EVALUATING VALUES
Tone: MORALIZING
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“A man who marries a troublesome woman is asking for disaster, as we have already seen.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Marital Virtue (Qu Qi Qu Xian)

Traditional Confucian culture prioritized moral integrity and domestic virtue over physical beauty when selecting a primary wife to maintain household order.

INTENT TAGS: #moralizing #caution #gossiping #evaluating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
娶妻娶贤 SPOKEN CHUNK

marrying a wife requires choosing one for her virtue

A traditional proverb frequently cited when evaluating marital harmony or cautioning men about partner choice.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory sigh to the statement, conveying a sense of worldly experience or lamentation.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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