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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15 (26:54) HSK 7
qù bǎ wǒ diē niáng de sǐ chá gè shuǐ luò shí chū

去把我爹娘的死查个水落石出

“and get to the bottom of my parents' deaths.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 26:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jìn rù guān chǎng

进入官场

“to enter officialdom”

qù bǎ wǒ diē niáng de sǐ chá gè shuǐ luò shí chū CURRENT FOCUS

去把我爹娘的死查个 水落石出

“and get to the bottom of my parents' deaths.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn wǒ zhǐ shì nǚ ér jiā

但我只是女儿家

“But I'm only a woman.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING INTENT
Tone: RESOLUTE AND DETERMINED
Emotion: GRIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Vengeance and Filial Duty

Avenging parents or clearing their names is considered a supreme filial duty in traditional Chinese culture, justifying extraordinary personal sacrifices.

INTENT TAGS: #resolution #investigation #filial_devotion #declaration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
查个水落石出 SPOKEN CHUNK

investigate until the whole truth comes to light

A vivid four-character idiom frequently used with verbs like 查 or 问 to demand absolute clarity on a mystery.

爹娘 SPOKEN CHUNK

father and mother; parents

A traditional, colloquial term for parents common in historical and rural contexts.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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