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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33 (22:18) HSK 4
àn lǜ dāng zhū yǐ jǐng xiào yóu

按律当诛 以儆效尤

“By law, he should be executed as a warning to others.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 22:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shí wèi dà nì bù dào

实为大逆不道

“It is truly treasonous.”

àn lǜ dāng zhū yǐ jǐng xiào yóu CURRENT FOCUS

按律当诛 以儆效尤

“By law, he should be executed as a warning to others.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ tài fù zhí yán xiāng jiàn

李太傅直言相谏

“Grand Tutor Li speaks frankly.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING PUNISHMENT
Tone: AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: SEVERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“We must execute him immediately to silence dissent and threaten anyone else thinking of opposing us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ruling by Deterrence (Yi Jing Xiao You)

Traditional imperial Chinese governance often emphasized public, severe retribution to maintain societal hierarchy and deter rebellion.

INTENT TAGS: #capital_punishment #intimidation #political_rivalry #legal_authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
按律当诛 SPOKEN CHUNK

ought to be executed according to the law

A classical four-character legal idiom common in historical drama scripts denoting mandatory capital punishment.

以儆效尤 SPOKEN CHUNK

in order to warn others against bad examples; to deter copycats

A high-register chengyu used in formal or legal discourse when imposing a harsh penalty to deter others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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