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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25 (37:07) HSK 4
bīng quán què zài tā shǒu lǐ

兵权却在他手里

“You Longsheng has the military authority.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25
TIMECODE: 37:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě huà suī rú cǐ

可话虽如此

“Even so,”

bīng quán què zài tā shǒu lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

兵权却在他手里

“You Longsheng has the military authority.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tǎng ruò dà wáng zi ná xià jiāo zhōu

“If Eldest Prince captures Jiaozhou,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RAISING A CONCERN
Tone: CAUTIOUS AND SOLEMN
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't get complacent; he controls the army and can crush us at any moment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Military Command in Court Politics (兵权为重)

In Chinese dynastic history, political legitimacy meant little without the backing of armed forces; controlling '兵权' was often the single most crucial factor in dynastic survival.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #realism #caution #strategic_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
兵权 SPOKEN CHUNK

military authority / military command

A formal term frequently seen in historical narratives and political discussions referring to control over armed forces.

在他手里 SPOKEN CHUNK

in his hands / under his control

Commonly used both literally and figuratively to describe who possesses power, resources, or the upper hand.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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