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《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21 (26:59) HSK 7
gōng zi cǐ yán dàng zhēn

公子 此言当真

“Sir, is that true?”

《Fate Chooses You》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 26:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dǎo shì yǒu jǐ fú tā de huà zuò

“by Wu Buquan, the Master Painter.”

gōng zi cǐ yán dàng zhēn CURRENT FOCUS

公子 此言当真

“Sir, is that true?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shí bù xiāng mán

实不相瞒

“To be honest,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SEEKING CONFIRMATION
Tone: POLITE
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Are you serious? Do you really have those rare paintings?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Classical Honorific Addresses

'Gongzi' is a traditional respectful term for a gentleman of noble birth or good social standing in historical settings.

INTENT TAGS: #verification #inquiry #polite_questioning #curiosity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
此言当真 SPOKEN CHUNK

Are you serious? / Is this true?

A classical, dramatic way to question whether someone's surprising statement is genuine.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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