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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25 (20:29) HSK 7
tiān lǐ dào dǐ hé shí huì dào lái

天理到底何时会到来

“When will justice come?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E25
TIMECODE: 20:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tiān lǐ zhāo zhāng

天理昭彰

“Justice will prevail.”

tiān lǐ dào dǐ hé shí huì dào lái CURRENT FOCUS

天理到底何时会到来

“When will justice come?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yòng wú gū zhī rén de xìng mìng

他用无辜之人的性命

“He obtained authority”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: CHALLENGING BELIEF
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: GRIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop telling me justice will prevail; it is too late and completely useless right now.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tianli (Heavenly Principles and Karmic Retribution)

Traditional Chinese morality relies on 'Tianli' as ultimate cosmic justice, making its perceived absence during atrocities deeply agonizing.

INTENT TAGS: #disillusionment #challenging #skepticism #venting_frustration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
天理 SPOKEN CHUNK

heavenly justice; universal moral principle

Used in traditional philosophical and emotional contexts to denote inherent cosmic moral order.

到底何时 SPOKEN CHUNK

when on earth; when exactly

Used to intensify an inquiry with impatience, frustration, or skepticism.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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