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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E18 (18:52) HSK 7
kǒng pà yào gū fù shèng shàng de qī wàng

恐怕要辜负圣上的期望

“I'm afraid I will let His Majesty down.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 18:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ tài lèi le

我太累了

“I'm so tired.”

kǒng pà yào gū fù shèng shàng de qī wàng CURRENT FOCUS

恐怕要 辜负 圣上的期望

“I'm afraid I will let His Majesty down.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ( xiàn zhǔ qīn qǐ )

(县主亲启)

“TO YOUR LADYSHIP”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING REGRET
Tone: RESIGNED
Emotion: EXHAUSTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot take this pressure anymore and I am preparing to give up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Loyalty and Heavy Duty

Failing an emperor's expectations in imperial China carried grave psychological and legal consequences, making it a source of intense dread.

INTENT TAGS: #resignation #guilt #apology #despair
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
辜负 SPOKEN CHUNK

to fail to live up to; to let down

Collocates frequently with expectations (期望), trust (信任), or kindness (好意).

圣上 SPOKEN CHUNK

His Majesty / the Emperor

A respectful court-register term used in period dramas to refer to the reigning emperor.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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