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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14 (07:12) HSK 7
dàng zhēn shì qīng nián cái jùn rén zhōng lóng fèng a

当真是青年才俊 人中龙凤啊

“Truly a talented young man with a bright future.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 07:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tīng shuō dìng wáng rú jīn rù zhí jīng zhào fǔ jí shòu jīn shàng zhòng shì

听说定王如今入职京兆府 极受今上重视

“I heard Prince Ding is Jingzhao Prefect now and is highly valued by His Majesty.”

dàng zhēn shì qīng nián cái jùn rén zhōng lóng fèng a CURRENT FOCUS

当真是 青年才俊 人中龙凤 啊

“Truly a talented young man with a bright future.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo jǐ wèi qǐng rù zuò

好 几位请入座

“Good. Please take your seats. Thank you all.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: PRAISING
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are exceptionally capable, and I am deliberately flattering you to win your favor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Social Compliments (捧场 / 客套)

In Chinese formal gatherings, offering high-register poetic idioms to flatter another person's achievements creates harmonious social atmosphere and gives face (面子).

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #praise #rapport_building #face_giving
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
青年才俊 SPOKEN CHUNK

promising young talent; brilliant youth

A highly complimentary idiom used to praise successful, capable young professionals or officials.

人中龙凤 SPOKEN CHUNK

a giant among men; the cream of the crop

A prestigious idiom comparing someone to dragons and phoenixes, representing the highest caliber of person.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory, appreciative cadence that reinforces the warmth and sincerity of the flattery.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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