《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (09:09)
HSK 3
xiǎng qǐng lǐ dà rén qù xù xù jiù
想请李大人去叙叙旧
“is inviting you to meet him.”
《The Imperial Coroner》
S2·E28
TIMECODE: 09:09
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
ān jùn wáng
安郡王
“Commandery Prince An”
xiǎng qǐng lǐ dà rén qù xù xù jiù
CURRENT FOCUS
想请李大人 去 叙叙旧
“is inviting you to meet him.”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
INVITATION
Tone:
POLITE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Come meet me privately so we can talk business without raising suspicion.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xujiu as a Pretext
Inviting someone to 'reminisce' (叙旧) allows Chinese professionals or officials to build rapport or discuss delicate topics away from formal scrutiny without creating tension.
INTENT TAGS:
#inviting
#pretext
#diplomacy
#rapport_building
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
叙叙旧
SPOKEN CHUNK
to catch up on old times; reminisce
A polite phrase frequently used to propose a friendly reunion, often doubling as a pretext for private negotiation.
想请
SPOKEN CHUNK
would like to invite
A courteous way to extend an invitation to an esteemed person or equal.
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1 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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