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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (17:50) HSK 7
chén děng xiān xíng gào tuì

臣等先行告退

“We will take our leave.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 17:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zǒu ba

走吧

“Go now.”

chén děng xiān xíng gào tuì CURRENT FOCUS

臣等 先行告退

“We will take our leave.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zǒu zǒu zǒu kuài kuài kuài

走走走 快快快

“Let's go. Hurry up.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: FORMAL LEAVE TAKING
Tone: DEFERENTIAL AND POLITE
Emotion: RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Courtly Leave-taking Etiquette

In imperial court etiquette, subjects could not simply leave; they had to explicitly announce and seek tacit approval before withdrawing.

INTENT TAGS: #taking_leave #deference #formal_protocol
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
告退 SPOKEN CHUNK

to take one's leave; to bow out

A highly formal or period-drama expression used when an inferior takes leave from a superior.

臣等 SPOKEN CHUNK

we, your ministers / servants

Used collectively by officials addressing an emperor in historical Chinese dramas.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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