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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (37:20) HSK 3
wèi dà táng xuǎn chū gèng duō gèng hǎo de wǔ zuò

为大唐选出更多更好的仵作

“to help Great Tang choose more coroners.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 37:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bǎ wǔ zuò zhāo kǎo tí shàng rì chéng

“and set the coroner examination and recruitment in motion”

wèi dà táng xuǎn chū gèng duō gèng hǎo de wǔ zuò CURRENT FOCUS

为 大唐 选出 更 多 更 好的 仵作

“to help Great Tang choose more coroners.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài kǒng pà shì gù bù shàng

“I'm afraid you can't do that now.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: STATING AN OBJECTIVE
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: DEDICATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Wu Zuo (Imperial Coroners)

In traditional China, coroners were often viewed as low-caste tradespeople, but reform-minded officials frequently pushed to professionalize the role to ensure fair judicial outcomes.

INTENT TAGS: #objective #reform #civic_duty #solemnity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
选出 SPOKEN CHUNK

to select / to elect / to choose out of a pool

A resultative verb compound commonly used in human resources, examinations, and talent selection.

仵作 SPOKEN CHUNK

coroner / forensic examiner in ancient China

A historical term specific to dynastic China for officials responsible for examining corpses and crime scenes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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