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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (17:42) HSK 7
shì a dà rén fàng le xī shī dà ēn rén ba

是啊大人 放了西施大恩人吧

“Yes, My Lord. Please release our benefactor, the Butcher Beauty.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 17:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā shì yǒu gōng wú zuì a

她是有功无罪啊

“She did nothing wrong!”

shì a dà rén fàng le xī shī dà ēn rén ba CURRENT FOCUS

是啊 大人 放了 西施 大恩人 吧

“Yes, My Lord. Please release our benefactor, the Butcher Beauty.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà ēn rén chū lái le

大恩人出来了

“Our benefactor is out!”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PLEADING FOR MERCY
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: En (Indebtedness and Benefactor)

In Chinese culture, receiving 'en' (benevolence/grace) creates a lifelong moral obligation to reciprocate and protect the benefactor.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #petitioning #interceding #appealing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
是啊 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed / that's right

Used to express strong agreement with the previous speaker before adding one's own voice.

大恩人 SPOKEN CHUNK

great benefactor

A respectful honorific used to describe someone who has bestowed life-saving kindness or immense favors.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the agreement and adds an emotional, petitioning tone.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens an imperative sentence into an urgent, respectful plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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