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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (39:41) HSK 6
kān wèi tiān xià biǎo

堪为天下表

“You will stand as an example to all.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 39:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhěng shè jì yú shuǐ huǒ

“and rescued the state from disaster.”

kān wèi tiān xià biǎo CURRENT FOCUS

堪为天下表

“You will stand as an example to all.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ān jùn wáng xiāo jǐn yú píng dìng nán zhào

“Commandery Prince An, Xiao Jinyu, quelled the unrest at Nanzhao.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PRAISING
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Confucian Moral Exemplars (表率)

In imperial governance, rulers praised heroic subjects as public moral anchors to inspire loyalty and righteousness throughout society.

INTENT TAGS: #eulogizing #honoring #formal_praise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
堪为 SPOKEN CHUNK

can well serve as; worthy of being

A literary and formal collocation used primarily in written Chinese or high-register court drama praise.

天下表 SPOKEN CHUNK

a role model for the whole world/realm

A classical four-character constituent representing supreme moral or heroic exemplification.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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