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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35 (12:57) HSK 7
rú jīn yě bù zhī dào hé shí néng bèi shèng shàng qǐ yòng

如今也不知道何时能被圣上启用

“Who knows when His Majesty will have use for us?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 12:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě kuài yī nián le

也快一年了

“for almost a year.”

rú jīn yě bù zhī dào hé shí néng bèi shèng shàng qǐ yòng CURRENT FOCUS

如今 也不知道 何时能被圣上启用

“Who knows when His Majesty will have use for us?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ dōu kuài wàng jì

我都快忘记

“I've almost lost”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: LAMENTING CAREER PROSPECTS
Tone: MELANCHOLIC
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My talents are going to waste and I worry the emperor has completely forgotten about me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Scholarly Service and Royal Favor (学优则仕与圣恩)

In traditional imperial China, an official's self-worth and social standing depended entirely on receiving imperial favor and holding a state position.

INTENT TAGS: #lament #uncertainty #impatience #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
圣上 SPOKEN CHUNK

His Majesty; the reigning emperor

A highly deferential term of address or reference used in historical contexts when speaking about the emperor.

启用 SPOKEN CHUNK

to reinstate; to assign someone to an official post

Used in professional or political contexts to describe assigning someone to a role or putting talents to use.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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