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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31 (40:34) HSK 4
shuō shì yǔ wáng fēi qǐ le jǔ yǔ

说是与王妃起了龃龉

“He said he quarreled with his wife”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 40:34 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

是

“Yes.”

shuō shì yǔ wáng fēi qǐ le jǔ yǔ CURRENT FOCUS

说是 与王妃 起了龃龉

“He said he quarreled with his wife”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiǎng shàng lí shān xún dìng wáng fēi

想上离山寻定王妃

“and wanted to find her on Lishan Mountain.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: NEUTRALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That is the official excuse given, but who knows if it is true.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reporting with Reservation

Starting a report with '说是' (it is said that) allows subordinates to pass on sensitive intelligence without personally vouching for its absolute accuracy.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #distancing #hedging #explaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
起了龃龉 SPOKEN CHUNK

had a dispute or disagreement

A formal, written-style phrase used to describe discord or conflict between parties.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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