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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E9 (16:46) HSK 1
nà nǐ men ne ? yǒu méi yǒu máo suì zì jiàn de ?

那你们呢? 有没有毛遂自荐的?

“Does anyone want to volunteer?”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 16:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo chén yú dùn shí zài shì xiǎng bù chū hé shì de rén xuǎn a

老臣愚钝 实在是想不出合适的人选啊

“I am dull-witted. I truly cannot think of a suitable candidate.”

nà nǐ men ne ? yǒu méi yǒu máo suì zì jiàn de ? CURRENT FOCUS

那你们呢? 有没有 毛遂自荐 的?

“Does anyone want to volunteer?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén qǐng mìng diào chá lú zhèng lián àn

臣请命调查卢正廉案

“I volunteer to investigate the case.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SOLICITING VOLUNTEERS
Tone: DEMANDING
Emotion: IMPATIENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop hiding behind excuses; someone step up and take responsibility.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mao Sui Recommending Himself (毛遂自荐)

Refers to a Warring States historical figure who stepped forward when others hesitated; it praises proactive initiative in public service.

INTENT TAGS: #challenging #prompting #soliciting #testing_loyalty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
毛遂自荐 SPOKEN CHUNK

to volunteer one's services; to recommend oneself

A classic Chengyu used positively in professional or official settings when someone takes initiative.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Directs the conversational focus onto another party in a follow-up inquiry.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Nominalizes the action clause into an identity category ('any volunteers').

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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