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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11 (38:39) HSK 5
yíng yī yíng yě shì yīng dāng de

迎一迎 也是应当的

“Coming in person was the right thing to do.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 38:39 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi xiǎng dào dà rén jìng qīn zì lái qǔ dào dǐ shì diàn xià de jì míng fú

没想到大人竟亲自来取 到底是殿下的寄名符

“We did not expect to see you. It's the Crown Prince's charm.”

yíng yī yíng yě shì yīng dāng de CURRENT FOCUS

迎一迎 也是 应当的

“Coming in person was the right thing to do.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè liǎng chuàn shí bā zhū shì xiào jìng liǎng wèi dà rén de

这两串十八珠 是孝敬两位大人的

“These beads are a small gift.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING DEFERENCE
Tone: FAWNING
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your high status fully warrants our utmost respect and special treatment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ceremonial Deference (礼数)

In imperial Chinese bureaucracy, displaying elaborate hospitality and deference was essential etiquette to preserve political harmony and smooth patronage exchanges.

INTENT TAGS: #flattery #politeness #respect #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
迎一迎 SPOKEN CHUNK

to come out and greet; to welcome briefly

Verb reduplication that softens the action, conveying modest hospitality.

也是应当的 SPOKEN CHUNK

is only proper; is what ought to be done

A polite formula used to minimize one's own efforts while showing profound deference.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the evaluative statement with a tone of natural certainty.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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