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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9 (23:40) HSK 7
hái shì chèn zǎo shōu le niàn tou zhū wèi

还是趁早收了念头 诸位

“Best to put those ideas away now. If each of you fulfills your duties with diligence,”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 23:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běn wáng qīng chǔ

本王清楚

“Your little schemes are perfectly clear to me.”

hái shì chèn zǎo shōu le niàn tou zhū wèi CURRENT FOCUS

还是 趁早 收了念头 诸位

“Best to put those ideas away now. If each of you fulfills your duties with diligence,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruò shì néng gè sī qí zhí jìn xīn jìn lì

“If each of you fulfills your duties with diligence,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: GIVING WARNING
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I know what you are scheming, so give up now before I punish you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authoritative Deterrence

Traditional Chinese rulers and nobility frequently used subtle yet firm verbal warnings to maintain order and check factional ambition among courtiers.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #deterrence #command #authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
趁早 SPOKEN CHUNK

as early as possible; before it is too late

Commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese to advise or warn someone to take action preemptively.

收了念头 SPOKEN CHUNK

give up an idea; abandon improper thoughts

A vivid collocation used to tell someone to dismiss unrealistic or inappropriate ambitions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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