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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (12:51) HSK 6
zhè yòu chén ān dǎo shì huì zuò hǎo rén a

这祐辰安倒是会做好人啊

“You Chen'an is acting kindly.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 12:51 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bó fù yǐ zhì jiāo zhōu

伯父已至交州

“Master Chu has arrived in Jiaozhou.”

zhè yòu chén ān dǎo shì huì zuò hǎo rén a CURRENT FOCUS

这 祐辰安 倒是 会 做好人 啊

“You Chen'an is acting kindly.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bǎ bó fù gěi fàng le

把伯父给放了

“He released Master Chu”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: IRONIC CRITICISM
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is only doing this to look merciful and manipulate us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hypocritical Benevolence (买好 / 假仁假义)

Chinese interpersonal politics is sensitive to leaders making gestures that look generous on the surface to win popular acclaim.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #cynicism #political_maneuvering #skepticism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做好人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act as the nice guy / to play the benefactor

Frequently used ironically in modern spoken Chinese to criticize someone who takes credit for generosity at little cost.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory, sarcastic flavor to the observation.

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2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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