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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39 (34:59) HSK 7
míng míng shì xiān dì shè de jú

明明是先帝设的局

“It was clearly the Late Emperor's setup.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 34:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā wú lùn rú hé dōu yào gè dá àn

“he is determined to get an answer.”

míng míng shì xiān dì shè de jú CURRENT FOCUS

明明是 先帝 设的局

“It was clearly the Late Emperor's setup.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yǐ guī wèi hé yào dān zhè yī shì de mà míng

你以圭为何要担这一世的骂名

“Why are you bearing the infamy for a lifetime instead?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEFENDING AGAINST INJUSTICE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop martyring yourself for something that was orchestrated from the top.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Scapegoating for Imperial Authority

In imperial court politics, subordinates frequently took the blame for sovereign schemes to maintain the sacred infallibility of the emperor.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #vindication #protest #exposing_truth
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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明明是 SPOKEN CHUNK

obviously is / clearly was

Use this chunk to emphasize an undeniable fact, often when pointing out a misunderstanding or unfairness.

设的局 SPOKEN CHUNK

a trap/scheme set up

Commonly used in formal or dramatic contexts to describe a premeditated setup or conspiracy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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