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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3 (12:54) HSK 7
sǎo le tài hòu de xìng zhì

扫了太后的兴致

“ruining Her Majesty's mood?”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 12:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gōng shū fǔ yǐn yòu hé bì zài zhè ge shí chén zòu shì

“Magistrate Gongshu, must you report matters now,”

sǎo le tài hòu de xìng zhì CURRENT FOCUS

扫 了 太 后的兴致

“ruining Her Majesty's mood?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén wàn sǐ zhǐ shì jīn rì zhī shì shí zài yǒu wéi fǎ dù

臣 万死 只是今日之事 实在有违法度

“I deserve death. But this matter truly violates the law.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPROACHING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are ruining the Empress Dowager's pleasant moment and walking into dangerous trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xingzhi (Mood and Court Etiquette)

In imperial court etiquette, disturbing the monarch or Empress Dowager's leisure with grave administrative affairs is seen as tactless and potentially treacherous.

INTENT TAGS: #reproach #warning #criticism #court_etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
扫了...的兴致 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spoil someone's mood; to dampen someone's spirits

A common idiom used when someone brings bad news or inappropriate behavior that ruins an enjoyable moment.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an unfortunate outcome (the mood has already been ruined).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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