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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E4 (37:58) HSK 3
dāng rán shì yào chú zhī ér hòu kuài

当然是要除之而后快

“Of course they would want me gone at once.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E4
TIMECODE: 37:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN píng kōng duō chū wǒ zhè ge biàn shù

“suddenly gained an unknown variable.”

dāng rán shì yào chú zhī ér hòu kuài CURRENT FOCUS

当然是 要 除之而后快

“Of course they would want me gone at once.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yī nǐ suǒ yán

依你所言

“By your account,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEDUCING INTENT
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Ruthlessness in Power Struggles

The phrase reflects the ruthless logic of political or martial conflict, where any unexpected variable must be decisively wiped out to guarantee security.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #threat_assessment #assertive #hostility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
除之而后快 SPOKEN CHUNK

to only feel relieved once someone or something is eliminated

A classical idiom used to express intense hostility and the absolute necessity of eradicating a dangerous rival.

当然是 SPOKEN CHUNK

naturally is; of course it is

Used to express an obvious conclusion or deduction with complete confidence.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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