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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (36:02) HSK 7
nán dào shì bì xià cì de měi jiǔ

难道是陛下赐的美酒

“Could it be that the wine Your Majesty bestowed”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 36:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng xià piān piān yī bēi jiù zuì

“but I got drunk after just one drink tonight.”

nán dào shì bì xià cì de měi jiǔ CURRENT FOCUS

难道是 陛下赐的美酒

“Could it be that the wine Your Majesty bestowed”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tài liè le

太烈了

“was too strong?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MAKING AN EXCUSE
Tone: SPECULATIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Something is wrong with this drink, but I cannot directly accuse the throne.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bestowed Wine (赐酒)

Imperial gifts of food or wine symbolized highest favor, yet historically also carried risks of poison, demanding extreme etiquette and veiled language when addressing their effects.

INTENT TAGS: #speculating #deflecting #feigning_confusion #veiled_accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
难道是 SPOKEN CHUNK

could it be that... / is it possible that...

Rhetorical opener used when formulating a hypothesis or suspecting an unexpected cause.

赐 SPOKEN CHUNK

to bestow / grant (from a superior to a subordinate)

Used in historical or highly deferential registers to denote royal gifts or favors.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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