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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E14 (10:17) HSK 7
nǐ zhí yì yào zhuī chá dào dǐ le

你执意要追查到底了

“to pursue it to the end?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E14
TIMECODE: 10:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè jiàn shì

这件事

“Are you determined”

nǐ zhí yì yào zhuī chá dào dǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

你 执意要 追查到底 了

“to pursue it to the end?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì

是

“Yes.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you really ready to face the consequences of digging deeper into this?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pursuit of Justice vs. Political Pragmatism

In Chinese historical and conflict dramas, unyielding pursuit of the truth often clashes with preservation of social harmony and personal safety.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #warning #confirmation #probing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
执意 SPOKEN CHUNK

to insist stubbornly; to be determined to

Use this formal or written adverb when describing someone persistently sticking to their decision despite objections.

追查到底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to investigate thoroughly to the very end

A common idiomatic four-character phrase used when pursuing the ultimate truth or tracking down culprits.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks an assumption treated as an established reality, seeking confirmation or resignation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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