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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (27:12) HSK 6
liú nǐ yì kǒu qì zài

留你一口气在

“because of our relationship.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 27:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běn wáng niàn fù zǐ zhī qíng

“I will spare your life”

liú nǐ yì kǒu qì zài CURRENT FOCUS

留你一口气 在

“because of our relationship.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fù zǐ

父子

“Father and son?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ISSUING THREAT
Tone: RUTHLESS
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I will spare your life only so you can suffer and watch me win.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hypocritical Filial Piety

Even during brutal usurpations, rulers often invoke filial bonds ('父子之情') to preserve moral legitimacy while executing ruthless cruelty.

INTENT TAGS: #threat #intimidation #cruelty #dominance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
留一口气 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spare someone's life barely; to leave someone barely breathing

A common dramatic idiom indicating keeping someone alive in severe misery or injury.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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