《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (13:10)
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kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn
开弓没有回头箭
“There is no turning back now.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E39
TIMECODE: 13:10
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jiāng dà yìn de hé shān gǒng shǒu mán yí
“and hand over Great Yin's territory to barbarians?”
kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn
CURRENT FOCUS
开弓 没有 回头 箭
“There is no turning back now.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
lǐ tài fù nǐ yào hòu huǐ yě tài chí le xiē
李太傅 你要后悔也太迟了些
“Grand Tutor Li, it is too late for regrets.”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
WARNING
Tone:
GRIM
Emotion:
RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You made your choice, and there is no retreating now—face the consequences.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Irrevocable Political Commitment
In court conspiracies and political mutinies, half-heartedness led to certain death; invoking this proverb enforces total commitment among conspirators.
INTENT TAGS:
#ultimatum
#admonition
#ruthlessness
#commitment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
开弓没有回头箭
SPOKEN CHUNK
once the bow is drawn, the arrow cannot be retrieved; there is no turning back
A classic Chinese proverb used when embarking on an irreversible course of action.
回头箭
SPOKEN CHUNK
an arrow that returns
Used metaphorically to denote taking back actions or undoing decisions.
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