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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E31 (31:41) HSK 7
jiù lián tài hòu hé tài zi tā dōu xīn cún jiè bèi

就连太后和太子 他都心存戒备

“He is wary even of the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince,”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 31:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shèng shàng xīn sī shēn chén shēn ān zhì héng zhī shù

“His Majesty is deep-minded and skilled in balancing power.”

jiù lián tài hòu hé tài zi tā dōu xīn cún jiè bèi CURRENT FOCUS

就连 太后和太子 他都 心存戒备

“He is wary even of the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN gèng bié shuō shì nín zhè ge xiōng dì

更别说是您这个兄弟

“let alone you, his brother.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are naive if you think your brotherhood protects you; be extremely careful.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Paranoia and Balance of Power (帝王心术)

In imperial dynastic politics, absolute monarchs historically viewed even their own mother or heir as potential threats to supreme authority.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #political_caution #risk_assessment #counseling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心存戒备 SPOKEN CHUNK

to harbor suspicion and maintain vigilance

A formal four-character idiom suitable for describing someone who keeps their guard up against others.

就连……也/都 SPOKEN CHUNK

even... (inclusive emphasis)

Used to introduce an extreme or unlikely example to emphasize the main point.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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