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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E11 (35:53) HSK 3
shuō huà yě diān sān dǎo sì de diàn xià nǐ kě bié jiàn guài a

说话也颠三倒四的 殿下你可别见怪啊

“He says weird things sometimes. Don't mind him, Your Highness.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 35:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN píng rì lǐ bù tài chū mén jiù zhǐ zhī dào zhì bìng jiù rén

平日里不太出门 就只知道治病救人

“He doesn't get out much and focuses on treating people.”

shuō huà yě diān sān dǎo sì de diàn xià nǐ kě bié jiàn guài a CURRENT FOCUS

说话 也 颠三倒四 的 殿下你 可别 见怪啊

“He says weird things sometimes. Don't mind him, Your Highness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shī xiōng

师兄

“Senior?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: APOLOGIZING
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please excuse his clumsy words; he means well and meant no disrespect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Face-Saving for Peers (圆场)

Stepping in to smooth over social clumsiness on behalf of a peer shields both parties' face and prevents high-status listeners from taking offense.

INTENT TAGS: #apology #mediation #face_saving #placating
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
颠三倒四 SPOKEN CHUNK

confused; incoherent; topsy-turvy

Idiom used to describe speech or thoughts that lack logic, sequence, or coherence.

别见怪 SPOKEN CHUNK

do not take offense; please forgive me/him

Standard polite formula used to request tolerance when a faux pas or discourtesy has occurred.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the appeal, making the request for forgiveness sound warmer and more humble.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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