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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31 (35:58) HSK 6
fū rén diàn xià yǐ zài mén wài děng hòu

夫人 殿下已在门外等候

“My lady, His Highness is already waiting outside.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 35:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shū xǐ ba

梳洗吧

“Help me wash up.”

fū rén diàn xià yǐ zài mén wài děng hòu CURRENT FOCUS

夫人 殿下已 在门外等候

“My lady, His Highness is already waiting outside.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā yáo

阿尧

“Yao?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING STATUS
Tone: DEFERENTIAL AND URGENT
Emotion: RESPECTFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please finish getting ready quickly, His Highness shouldn't be kept waiting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Etiquette and Hierarchy

In imperial China, leaving a royal superior (Dianxia) waiting outside was a serious breach of protocol, creating an implicit rush for the subordinate.

INTENT TAGS: #notifying #prompting #showing_deference #reporting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
在门外等候 SPOKEN CHUNK

waiting outside the door

A formal and polite phrase frequently heard in historical or professional contexts to report someone's arrival.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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