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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22 (38:34) HSK 6
lǎo chén bèi bī wǎng jiāo zhōu zhī shì

老臣被逼往交州之事

“my being forced to Jiaozhou”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22
TIMECODE: 38:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì

但是

“still,”

lǎo chén bèi bī wǎng jiāo zhōu zhī shì CURRENT FOCUS

老臣 被逼往 交州 之事

“my being forced to Jiaozhou”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǔ ān jùn wáng yě tuō bù liǎo guān xì

“cannot be said to have nothing to do with Your Highness.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MAKING AN ACCUSATION
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: GRIEVANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I was unjustly driven away, and Prince An must be held accountable for this treachery.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Humility Pronouns in Court (Laochen)

Senior officials refer to themselves as 'laochen' before the emperor, subtly emphasizing both their loyalty, lifetime service, and vulnerability to gain imperial sympathy.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #grievance #appeal #political_maneuvering
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
老臣 SPOKEN CHUNK

this old subject / this veteran minister (self-deprecatory term used before royalty)

Used strictly by elderly court officials when speaking to an emperor or superior royal figure.

被逼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be forced or coerced

Emphasizes that the action taken was contrary to one's own will and done under external pressure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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