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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (01:26) HSK 6
dà gōng zi wèi hé hái méi dào

大公子为何还没到

“Why hasn't the Eldest Young Master arrived yet?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 01:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù guǎn tā

不管她

“Never mind her.”

dà gōng zi wèi hé hái méi dào CURRENT FOCUS

大公子 为何 还没到

“Why hasn't the Eldest Young Master arrived yet?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài jìng fán jiāng jūn yī bēi

再敬樊将军一杯

“[Action Through Inaction] Another toast to you, General Fan.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: INQUIRING
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is embarrassing our family by keeping these distinguished guests waiting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Host Etiquette at Traditional Banquets

In high-status traditional households, key family members are expected to attend banquets promptly to honor esteemed military or political guests.

INTENT TAGS: #impatience #punctuality #etiquette #concern
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为何还没到 SPOKEN CHUNK

why has [someone] not arrived yet

A semi-formal inquiry about an overdue arrival, using '为何' instead of the casual '为什么'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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