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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9 (16:50) HSK 1
zhào gōng zi shì wǒ de ēn kè

赵公子是我的恩客

“that Mr. Zhao is my patron.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9
TIMECODE: 16:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě wǒ zuó rì biàn shuō le

可我昨日便说了

“I already said yesterday”

zhào gōng zi shì wǒ de ēn kè CURRENT FOCUS

赵公子 是我的 恩客

“that Mr. Zhao is my patron.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò shì yǔ wǒ tiáo qíng

不过是与我调情

“It was only flirting.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEFENDING SOMEONE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is my regular client and protector, so stop treating this as a crime.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Enke (Courtesan Benefactor)

In traditional entertainment quarters, an 'enke' was more than a customer; they provided financial livelihood and social protection to performers.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #rationalizing #protecting #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
恩客 SPOKEN CHUNK

a generous patron or favored client of a courtesan

A historical term used predominantly in period dramas referring to a regular, wealthy customer of an entertainer or courtesan.

赵公子 SPOKEN CHUNK

Young Master Zhao

A respectful historical form of address for an unmarried young gentleman of high social standing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

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