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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15 (00:16) HSK 6
sān fǎ sī yī shí chǔ yú fēng kǒu làng jiān

三法司一时处于风口浪尖

“(The Three Judicial Offices were thrust straight into the eye of the storm.)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15
TIMECODE: 00:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhōng bèi gào dào le yù qián

终被告到了御前

“(My illness was ultimately reported before His Majesty.)”

sān fǎ sī yī shí chǔ yú fēng kǒu làng jiān CURRENT FOCUS

三法司 一时处于风口浪尖

“(The Three Judicial Offices were thrust straight into the eye of the storm.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo zài chǔ chǔ tōng guò le pōu yàn shī tǐ

“(Fortunately, Chu Chu confirmed through an autopsy)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING CRISIS
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Sanfasi (Three Judicial Offices)

In imperial China, Sanfasi referred to the top three state judicial institutions responsible for reviewing severe capital cases and maintaining legal authority.

INTENT TAGS: #crisis_reporting #contextualizing #narrating #gravity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
处于风口浪尖 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the forefront of criticism or public controversy; in the teeth of the storm

A vivid idiom used to describe an individual or organization facing intense scrutiny or a major crisis.

一时 SPOKEN CHUNK

for a time; temporarily; at the moment

Use to set a temporal boundary showing that an intense state arose rapidly during a specific phase.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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