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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E8 (00:38) HSK 7
hái bú shì wèi le tǎo dà gōng zi huān xīn bei

还不是为了讨大公子欢心呗

“To please the Eldest Young Master, obviously.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 00:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi hé huì ràng nà xiǎo yā tou qǔ yòng rú cǐ guì zhòng de shè xiāng

为何会让那小丫头 取用如此贵重的麝香

“So why did he let that maid take something as valuable as musk?”

hái bú shì wèi le tǎo dà gōng zi huān xīn bei CURRENT FOCUS

还不是为了 讨大公子欢心呗

“To please the Eldest Young Master, obviously.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bié guǎn le niáng zǐ nǐ tì shǎo fū rén bǎo zhù dǔ zi lǐ de hái zi

别管了娘子 你替少夫人保住肚子里的孩子

“Let it go, My Lady. You helped the Young Madam protect her unborn child.”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: EXPLAINING MOTIVATION
Tone: CYNICAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Harem and Domestic Intrigue

In polygynous imperial or aristocratic households, female dependents frequently competed ruthlessly to gain favor from the heir.

INTENT TAGS: #explaining #dismissal #cynicism #speculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
还不是为了 SPOKEN CHUNK

isn't it all just for the sake of

Rhetorical pattern used to assert that the underlying motive is completely obvious and predictable.

讨欢心 SPOKEN CHUNK

to curry favor; to please someone

Used to describe efforts to flatter or win affection, often carrying a slightly critical undertone.

Modal Particle「呗」 (bei) CHANGE OF STATE

Conveys that the matter is obvious, evident, or unworthy of deep thought.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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