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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22 (00:17) HSK 5
yòng mìng huàn huí le wáng yé hé jǐng yì de qīng bái

用命换回了王爷和景翊的清白

“(He traded his life to restore His Highness and Jing Yi's innocence.)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E22
TIMECODE: 00:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN pīn sǐ ná dào le tā de zhǐ yìn

“(He fought to the death to obtain his fingerprint.)”

yòng mìng huàn huí le wáng yé hé jǐng yì de qīng bái CURRENT FOCUS

用命换回 了 王爷和景翊的 清白

“(He traded his life to restore His Highness and Jing Yi's innocence.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ér wǒ men zài zhuī chá gāo luó qiān è xíng shí

“(While we were investigating Gao Luoqian's crimes,)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING SACRIFICE
Tone: REVERENT
Emotion: SORROW
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Someone literally died so that you two could walk free, do not forget the weight of that sacrifice.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Vindication (Qingbai) and Ultimate Fealty

In traditional Chinese culture, one's moral reputation (qingbai) is considered more precious than physical life, making dying to clear someone's name the highest form of loyalty (yi).

INTENT TAGS: #exoneration #solemn_reminder #mourning #loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
用命换回 SPOKEN CHUNK

exchanged life to retrieve; paid with one's life for

A powerful expression highlighting ultimate self-sacrifice for a cause or loved one.

清白 SPOKEN CHUNK

innocence; clear reputation

Crucial term in legal, ethical, and period dramas denoting exoneration from false charges.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the profound sacrifice and the resulting exoneration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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