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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (11:27) HSK 7
wǔ ān hóu dōu tì nǐ zhè ge chǔn nú cái qiú qíng le

武安侯都替你这个蠢奴才求情了

“Since the Marquis has pleaded for you, you stupid eunuch,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 11:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xíng le

行了

“[Action Through Inaction] Alright.”

wǔ ān hóu dōu tì nǐ zhè ge chǔn nú cái qiú qíng le CURRENT FOCUS

武安侯都 替你 这个 蠢奴才 求情 了

“Since the Marquis has pleaded for you, you stupid eunuch,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái bù gǎn kuài xiè ēn

还不赶快谢恩

“thank him immediately.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPRIMANDING
Tone: CONDESCENDING
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You don't deserve this kindness, so show your gratitude immediately before minds change.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Status Hierarchy and Incurred Indebtedness

When an aristocratic figure intervenes to spare a low-status servant, it represents an immense unearned debt of gratitude that demands instant prostration and verbal deference.

INTENT TAGS: #reprimand #intercession #condescension #demanding_gratitude
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
替……求情 SPOKEN CHUNK

plead on behalf of someone; intercede for someone

A frequent construction used when an influential person speaks up to shield a wrongdoer from punishment.

蠢奴才 SPOKEN CHUNK

foolish servant; stupid flunky

A harsh derogatory term used by masters toward imperial servants in historical dramas.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of the intercession action, emphasizing that the matter has already been settled favorably.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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