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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2 (21:40) HSK 7
mù yáng hóu hěn shì qì zhòng nà yī lù fú yáo zhí shàng

穆阳侯很是器重 那一路扶摇直上

“Marquis Muyang values him highly. His rise has been meteoric since.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 21:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè ge rén huì zuān yíng

这个人会钻营

“The man knows how to maneuver.”

mù yáng hóu hěn shì qì zhòng nà yī lù fú yáo zhí shàng CURRENT FOCUS

穆阳侯 很是器重 那 一路 扶摇直上

“Marquis Muyang values him highly. His rise has been meteoric since.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā zhēn duì nǐ men dìng wáng fǔ

他针对你们定王府

“His hostility towards Prince Ding's household”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPLAINING CAUSE
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Political Patronage (Mendang/Menke)

In historical bureaucratic politics, advancing in rank was almost impossible without being favored and protected by powerful patrons.

INTENT TAGS: #analysis #factionalism #criticism #evaluation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
扶摇直上 SPOKEN CHUNK

to soar straight up / to rise meteorically in rank

A classic idiom used to describe an exceptionally fast promotion or surge in social status.

很器重 SPOKEN CHUNK

to value highly / to regard favorably

Used when a senior official or mentor highly regards a capable junior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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