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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E13 (04:38) HSK 2
tài fù yán zhī yǒu lǐ yán zhī yǒu lǐ a

太傅言之有理 言之有理啊

“It makes sense, Mr. Deng. It makes sense.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E13
TIMECODE: 04:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiè shì yí dàn yú jǔ zòng shǐ tā men bǎi nián qīng míng tiān lǐ yě nán róng a

谢氏一旦逾矩 纵使他们百年清名 天理也难容啊

“Once the Xie Clan oversteps, even their reputation over a century won't make anyone forgive them.”

tài fù yán zhī yǒu lǐ yán zhī yǒu lǐ a CURRENT FOCUS

太傅 言之有理 言之有理 啊

“It makes sense, Mr. Deng. It makes sense.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiè yàn fāng cǐ rén jiān huá xíng shì lǎo liàn zuì shàn cháng bó hǎo míng

谢燕芳此人奸猾 行事老练 最擅长博好名

“Xie Yanfang is cunning and sophisticated. He excels at seeking good fame.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: AGREEMENT
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Respecting Senior Counsel

In imperial Chinese governance, explicitly praising a mentor or senior minister's reasoning reinforces political consensus and decorum.

INTENT TAGS: #affirming #validating #political_consensus
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
言之有理 SPOKEN CHUNK

what one says makes sense; well-said

A polished formal idiom used to signal strong agreement with someone's argument.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional emphasis and reinforces sincere agreement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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