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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15 (14:33) HSK 7
xiǎo rén hái néng huó zhe jiàn dào zhū wèi

小人还能活着见到诸位

“That I would still be alive to see you.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15
TIMECODE: 14:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù

不

“No...”

xiǎo rén hái néng huó zhe jiàn dào zhū wèi CURRENT FOCUS

小人还能活着见到 诸位

“That I would still be alive to see you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè ge xiàng

这个像

“He does look like him.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
Tone: HUMBLE AND GRATEFUL
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Qianci (Self-Deprecatory Pronouns)

Traditional Chinese hierarchy requires speakers of lower social status to refer to themselves using humble terms like 'xiaoren' while addressing others honorifically.

INTENT TAGS: #expressing_relief #deferential_greeting #humility
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
小人 SPOKEN CHUNK

this humble person; I (self-deprecating term used by commoners)

Used in historical contexts by social inferiors addressing authorities or royalty.

诸位 SPOKEN CHUNK

everyone; all of you (honorable persons)

A polite and respectful form of address to a group of people.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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