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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37 (02:27) HSK 6
xià guān jìng hóu yé dà shèng ér guī

下官敬侯爷大胜而归

“Allow me to toast Your Lordship on your triumphant return.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 02:27 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà jiā biàn xiǎng rè nào yī fān bà le

大家便想热闹一番罢了

“so we simply wished to liven things up.”

xià guān jìng hóu yé dà shèng ér guī CURRENT FOCUS

下官敬侯爷大胜而归

“Allow me to toast Your Lordship on your triumphant return.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hóu yé

侯爷

“Your Lordship,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: TOASTING
Tone: REVERENT
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchical Self-Deprecation (Qianci)

Lower-ranking imperial officials referred to themselves as 'xiaguan' to reinforce deference and maintain court hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #toasting #flattery #showing_respect #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
下官 SPOKEN CHUNK

this subordinate official (humble first-person pronoun)

Used exclusively in historical dramas by officials addressing higher-ranking superiors.

大胜而归 SPOKEN CHUNK

to return in triumphant victory

A formal idiom used to celebrate victorious generals or military triumphs.

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