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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14 (42:12) HSK 4
sǐ yào jiàn shī shì

死要见尸 是

“I want them alive or dead. Yes.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 42:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huó yào jiàn rén

活要见人

“I want them alive or dead.”

sǐ yào jiàn shī shì CURRENT FOCUS

死要见尸 是

“I want them alive or dead. Yes.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fàng dào yī biān

放到一边

“Put it aside.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMMANDING
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Definitive Accountability in Orders

The set phrase 'huo yao jian ren, si yao jian shi' emphasizes absolute closure and irrefutable proof, leaving no room for assumptions or excuses in military or manhunt contexts.

INTENT TAGS: #order #absolute_command #confirmation #compliance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
死要见尸 SPOKEN CHUNK

if dead, must see the corpse

The second half of the common idiom 'huo yao jian ren, si yao jian shi', indicating an absolute demand to verify someone's fate.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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