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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15 (28:26) HSK 4
zhè yì zhí shì wǒ de rèn wù

这一直是我的任务

“That was my assigned task.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E15
TIMECODE: 28:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì nǐ shā de

是你杀的

“You were the one who killed him?”

zhè yì zhí shì wǒ de rèn wù CURRENT FOCUS

这 一直是我的任务

“That was my assigned task.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuí ràng nǐ qù gàn de

谁让你去干的

“Who ordered you to do it?”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: MATTER-OF-FACT
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't take it personally; I was just doing the job I was assigned to do.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Following Orders as Moral Shield

Shifting accountability to an assigned duty (任务) is a common pragmatic defense to minimize personal culpability in conflicts.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #deflection #admission #duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
一直是 SPOKEN CHUNK

has always been

Use this structure to emphasize a persistent state, habit, or role over a long period.

我的任务 SPOKEN CHUNK

my mission / my assignment

Commonly used in formal, military, or goal-oriented contexts to specify one's designated responsibility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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