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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33 (21:02) HSK 5
tóu míng zhuàng

投名状

“pledge of loyalty.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 21:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà wǒ biàn sòng nǐ yī fèn

那我便送你一份

“Then I will give you a”

tóu míng zhuàng CURRENT FOCUS

投名状

“pledge of loyalty.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suí yuán qīng

随元青

“Sui Yuanqing!”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PLEDGING LOYALTY
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Here is the ultimate proof that I have cut all other ties to join your side.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Blood Oath / Outlaw Initiation (Tou Ming Zhuang)

Originating from classical literature like The Water Margin, this concept denotes an irreversible, often deadly act meant to bind a newcomer inextricably to a faction.

INTENT TAGS: #initiation #allegiance #commitment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
投名状 SPOKEN CHUNK

initiation pledge; certificate of loyalty

Historically referring to a criminal act required to prove loyalty when joining an outlaw gang; used metaphorically for high-stakes commitments.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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