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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33 (27:01) HSK 5
duō shǎo rén qiú zhī bù dé ya

多少人求之不得呀

“how much His Majesty values you.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 27:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ā lí néng bèi shèng shàng rú cǐ kàn zhòng

阿离能被圣上如此看重

“Li, many would envy”

duō shǎo rén qiú zhī bù dé ya CURRENT FOCUS

多少人 求之不得 呀

“how much His Majesty values you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo la xué nǐ gōng kè qù ba bié zài zhǎo zhè xiē

好啦 学你功课去吧 别再找这些

“Alright, get back to your lessons. And don't bring”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPRESSING ENVY
Tone: EXCLAMATORY
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have an incredible opportunity that others would kill for, so cherish it and stop complaining.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Recognition as Ultimate Blessing

Being personally valued by the sovereign was seen as the absolute pinnacle of honor and social mobility in traditional China, carrying immense pride for the entire family.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #exhortation #persuasion #appreciation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
求之不得 SPOKEN CHUNK

something one yearns for day and night but cannot get; only too glad to have

Commonly used to describe an opportunity or favor that is overwhelmingly desirable and rare.

多少人 SPOKEN CHUNK

countless people; so many people

Used rhetorically to emphasize how universally coveted something is.

Modal Particle「呀」 (ya) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical exclamation while intensifying the emotional weight of awe.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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