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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E15 (27:47) HSK 2
bú shì yǐ jīng rén jǐn jiē zhī liǎo ma

不是已经人尽皆知了吗

“vomiting in the Empress Dowager's chamber?”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E15
TIMECODE: 27:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhī qián tā zài tài hòu qǐn gōng ǒu tù yī shì

之前她在太后寝宫呕吐一事

“Didn't everyone already know about her”

bú shì yǐ jīng rén jǐn jiē zhī liǎo ma CURRENT FOCUS

不是 已经 人尽皆知 了吗

“vomiting in the Empress Dowager's chamber?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè hái zi kěn dìng shì mán bú zhù le

“This pregnancy can't be hidden anymore.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RHETORICAL QUESTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“There is no point hiding it; everybody knows already.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Palace Rumor Mill

Signs of pregnancy or illness in royal compounds spread rapidly despite strict secrecy, shifting political balances overnight.

INTENT TAGS: #pointing_out_obvious #rhetorical_question #leak_acknowledgment #resignation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
人尽皆知 SPOKEN CHUNK

known to everyone; an open secret

Use this chengyu to express that news, gossip, or facts have leaked universally.

不是……了吗 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it already...

A standard rhetorical question pattern used to state an obvious or undeniable fact.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to prompt agreement.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a new state where information has already become public.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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