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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31 (40:46) HSK 7
zhè yī tīng jiù shì jiè kǒu a

这一听就是借口啊

“That sounds like an excuse.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E31
TIMECODE: 40:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS 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.”

zhè yī tīng jiù shì jiè kǒu a CURRENT FOCUS

这 一听就是 借口 啊

“That sounds like an excuse.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mù yáng hóu yī àn fāng cái jié shù yǎn xià cháo táng rén xīn fú dòng

穆阳侯一案方才结束 眼下朝堂人心浮动

“The Marquis Muyang case has just ended. Now the court is in a state of unrest.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SKEPTICAL DISMISSAL
Tone: BLUNT
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Political Pretexts (借口)

In historical court dramas, courtiers frequently invent personal reasons like visiting relatives or retreats to conceal political maneuvering.

INTENT TAGS: #skepticism #calling_out #dismissal #analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
一听就是 SPOKEN CHUNK

obviously / sounds clearly like upon hearing

Used to express an immediate, confident judgment based purely on hearing an explanation or sound.

借口 SPOKEN CHUNK

excuse / pretext

A common noun used when calling out fabricated reasons or insincere justifications.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an emphatic, obvious tone, reinforcing the speaker's certainty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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