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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (42:44) HSK 7
chén dǒu dǎn jìn yán

臣斗胆进言

“I venture to suggest”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 42:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qí láng zi yě xīn zhāo rán ruò jiē

“His wild ambition is as clear as day.”

chén dǒu dǎn jìn yán CURRENT FOCUS

臣 斗胆进言

“I venture to suggest”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má

快刀斩乱麻

“that we act decisively”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DELIVERING BOLD ADVICE
Tone: EARNEST AND CAUTIOUS
Emotion: RESOLUTE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Brace yourself for harsh advice, but it is necessary that I say it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ritual Self-Humiliation Before Counsel

Advising a ruler risked death; officials prefaced warnings with formulas like 'venturing boldly' to demonstrate loyalty and soften perceived insolence.

INTENT TAGS: #counsel #hedging #advising_authority #fealty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
斗胆 SPOKEN CHUNK

to venture boldly; to have the audacity to

A classic self-deprecating preface used before giving blunt criticism or risky advice to a superior.

进言 SPOKEN CHUNK

to offer counsel or advice to a superior

Formal term used in historical or high-formality contexts for presenting opinions to leadership.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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