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《The Tang Mist》 S1·E19 (17:15) HSK 3
dà rén nín zhēn shì míng chá qiū háo

大人您真是明察秋毫

“You were too sharp.”

《The Tang Mist》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 17:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě shì cuī shì mìng tā shā de shěn shì

也是崔氏命他杀的沈氏

“She also ordered him to kill Madam Shen.”

dà rén nín zhēn shì míng chá qiū háo CURRENT FOCUS

大人您 真是 明察秋毫

“You were too sharp.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fā xiàn le shí wǔ nián qián de zuì xíng

发现了十五年前的罪行

“You uncovered her crimes from fifteen years ago.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: FLATTERING
Tone: FAWNING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are brilliant, Your Honor; nobody else could have cracked this case.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flattery of Bureaucratic Authority

Subordinates in traditional Chinese judicial and official settings habitually used stylized idioms to flatter superiors and secure their favor.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #deference #validation #ingratiation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
明察秋毫 SPOKEN CHUNK

to perceive the finest detail; to be acutely discerning

A formal four-character idiom frequently used to flatter superiors, judges, or investigators.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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