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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (05:36) HSK 1
míng zhī shì dāo shān huǒ hǎi

明知是刀山火海

“You, for example, Commandery Prince An, you knew this was a treacherous place”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 05:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù bǐ rú ān jùn wáng

就比如安郡王

“You, for example, Commandery Prince An, you knew this was a treacherous place”

míng zhī shì dāo shān huǒ hǎi CURRENT FOCUS

明知是刀山火海

“You, for example, Commandery Prince An, you knew this was a treacherous place”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN què yī jiù yuàn yì wèi le chǔ chǔ qián lái

“yet you still came for Chu Chu.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Righteous Sacrifice (Yiqi)

Willingly stepping into perilous traps for family, a lover, or loyalty is regarded as the highest virtue in historical heroic narratives.

INTENT TAGS: #admiration #praise #loyalty #bravery
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
刀山火海 SPOKEN CHUNK

a mountain of knives and a sea of fire; extreme danger

A vivid four-character idiom used to describe facing lethal perils or seemingly impossible challenges.

明知 SPOKEN CHUNK

fully aware; clearly knowing

Used before an unpleasant reality to emphasize that a decision was made deliberately despite the risks.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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