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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (14:58) HSK 1
bì xià shèng míng

陛下圣明

“-Your Majesty is wise! -Your Majesty is wise!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 14:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gòng yǐn cǐ bēi

共饮此杯

“let us drink this cup together!”

bì xià shèng míng CURRENT FOCUS

陛下圣明

“-Your Majesty is wise! -Your Majesty is wise!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bì xià míng jūn
陛下明君 →

“-Your Majesty is a wise ruler! -Your Majesty is a wise ruler!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: FLATTERING PRAISE
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: REVERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are absolutely right, and we submit entirely to your supreme judgment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Courtly Flattery and Conformity

Praising the emperor as 'sagacious' was a ritualized survival mechanism in imperial China, affirming royal supremacy regardless of personal opinion.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #deference #loyalty #affirmation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
陛下圣明 SPOKEN CHUNK

Your Majesty is wise and enlightened

A classic courtly formula used by ministers to praise an emperor's wisdom or assent to his decision.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
陛下圣明
《逐玉》
100% Match
陛下圣明
bì xià shèng míng

“Your Majesty is wise.”

陛下明君
《逐玉》
95% Match
陛下明君
bì xià míng jūn

“-Your Majesty is a wise ruler! -Your Majesty is a wise ruler!”

全仗陛下的圣烛独照啊
《逐玉》
95% Match
全仗陛下的圣烛独照啊
quán zhàng bì xià de shèng zhú dú zhào a

“rests entirely on Your Majesty's divine brilliance! [Action Through Inaction]”

陛下真是圣明
《逐玉》
95% Match
陛下真是圣明
bì xià zhēn shì shèng míng

“Your Majesty, you're truly wise.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (14:58) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus