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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20 (11:16) HSK 4
nǐ xiōng zhǎng shì zěn me sǐ de

你兄长是怎么死的

“Don't forget how your brother died.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 11:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú yào wàng le

不要忘了

“Don't forget how your brother died.”

nǐ xiōng zhǎng shì zěn me sǐ de CURRENT FOCUS

你兄长 是怎么死的

“Don't forget how your brother died.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě bú yào wàng le

也不要忘了

“And don't forget how you spent six months in the imperial prison.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: PROVOCATIVE
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You know very well why he died, so stop ignoring the truth and wake up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Familial Obligation and Vengeance

In Chinese narrative traditions, fraternal loyalty creates a heavy moral burden; invoking a sibling's death demands accountability and vigilance.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #confrontation #guilt_tripping #reminder
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是怎么死的 SPOKEN CHUNK

how did [someone] die

A blunt, often emotionally loaded rhetorical inquiry used in dramatic confrontations.

兄长 SPOKEN CHUNK

elder brother

A formal and respectful term for elder brother, often found in historical or serious dramatic registers.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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