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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20 (16:59) HSK 7
tài hòu fàng xīn chén nǚ dìng dàng jié jìn quán lì

太后放心 臣女定当竭尽全力

“Set your mind at ease, Your Majesty. I will do my best.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 16:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái xū nǐ péi tóng cái shì

还需你陪同才是

“and handle the welcoming banquet.”

tài hòu fàng xīn chén nǚ dìng dàng jié jìn quán lì CURRENT FOCUS

太后 放心 臣女定当 竭尽全力

“Set your mind at ease, Your Majesty. I will do my best.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu tīng lán xiāng zhù zì rán hǎo dàn hái xū yī wèi dà chén cāo bàn cái shì bì jìng

有听澜相助自然好 但还需一位大臣操办才是 毕竟

“Having Tinglan's assistance is certainly great. But it still requires a minister to oversee everything. The reception and welcoming banquet for Princess Lingyun”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEDGING LOYALTY
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Court Deference (Chennu)

Unmarried noblewomen addressed themselves as 'chennu' before royalty to demonstrate modesty, loyalty, and strict adherence to hierarchical etiquette.

INTENT TAGS: #promising #reassurance #subservience #dedication
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
定当 SPOKEN CHUNK

will certainly / bound to

A formal, literary auxiliary verb used to make solemn commitments in high-register speech.

竭尽全力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to spare no effort; to do one's utmost

A standard four-character idiom ideal for pledging total effort in professional or formal settings.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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