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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17 (12:18) HSK 2
gōng mén jìn yán yè shì zi zěn me jìn lái de

宫门禁严 叶世子怎么进来的

“The palace gates are heavily guarded. How did Young Master Ye get in?”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 12:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ qù kàn tài zi

我去看太子

“I'll go check on the Crown Prince.”

gōng mén jìn yán yè shì zi zěn me jìn lái de CURRENT FOCUS

宫门禁严 叶世子 怎么进来的

“The palace gates are heavily guarded. How did Young Master Ye get in?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fāng cái zài dōng gōng tài zi diàn xià gēn wǒ shuō tā yǔ yè shì zi yuē hǎo de

方才在东宫 太子殿下跟我说 他与叶世子约好的

“Just now in the Eastern Palace, His Highness the Crown Prince told me he had an appointment with Young Master Ye.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: QUESTIONING AUTHORITY
Tone: INQUISITIVE AND STERN
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Someone broke protocol to let him in, and I want to know who is responsible.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Palace Security Protocols (Gongmen Jinlü)

In imperial China, entering the royal palace without formal permits was treasonous; strictly enforced palace access symbolized imperial authority and control.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #suspicion #interrogation #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
宫门禁严 SPOKEN CHUNK

palace gates are strictly guarded

A classical four-character phrase used in historical dramas to describe high-security imperial perimeters.

世子 SPOKEN CHUNK

heir apparent / son of a prince or marquis

Use when addressing or referring to the legal heir of a noble title in historical periods.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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