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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (41:57) HSK 4
diàn xià nǎi shì chéng dé tài zi zhī hòu

殿下乃是承德太子之后

“Your Highness, you're the descendant of Crown Prince Chengde.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 41:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jì wèi bù zhèng suǒ zhì

“and an illegitimate succession.”

diàn xià nǎi shì chéng dé tài zi zhī hòu CURRENT FOCUS

殿下乃是承德太子之后

“Your Highness, you're the descendant of Crown Prince Chengde.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì wèi cái shì mín xīn suǒ xiàng

“Your succession is the will of the people”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING LEGITIMACY
Tone: REVERENT AND PERSUASIVE
Emotion: LOYALTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have the true royal bloodline, so you have every right and duty to seize power.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Legitimacy of Imperial Succession (正统观)

In imperial Chinese political thought, possessing direct lineage to a rightful heir (such as a deposed crown prince) gave rebels or challengers ultimate moral authority to claim the throne.

INTENT TAGS: #legitimizing #persuasion #political_rallying #reverence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
殿下 SPOKEN CHUNK

Your Highness

A formal historical honorific used to address princes or royal successors.

乃是 SPOKEN CHUNK

precisely is / is none other than

A formal, classical marker used in written or historical spoken contexts to state identity with solemn emphasis.

……之后 SPOKEN CHUNK

descendant of...

A classical pattern used to identify someone's lineage or ancestry.

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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

EXPLORE BY SEMANTIC SIMILARITY
毕竟孤才是承德太子的血脉
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毕竟孤才是承德太子的血脉
bì jìng gū cái shì chéng dé tài zi de xuè mài

“After all, I am the true blood of Crown Prince Chengde.”

放火之人是承德太子妃
《逐玉》
88% Match
放火之人是承德太子妃
fàng huǒ zhī rén shì chéng dé tài zi fēi

“the one who set the fire was Crown Princess Chengde,”

你自诩承德太子以后
《逐玉》
88% Match
你自诩承德太子以后
nǐ zì xǔ chéng dé tài zi yǐ hòu

“Ever since you claimed to be the heir of Crown Prince Chengde,”

曾是承德太子妃最得力的宫女
《逐玉》
88% Match
曾是承德太子妃最得力的宫女
céng shì chéng dé tài zi fēi zuì dé lì de gōng nǚ

“was once Crown Princess Chengde's most trusted maid.”

实则暗中帮承德太子妃
《逐玉》
88% Match
实则暗中帮承德太子妃
shí zé àn zhōng bāng chéng dé tài zi fēi

“but in secret, she helped Crown Princess Chengde”

太子妃携皇孙葬身于火海
《逐玉》
88% Match
太子妃携皇孙葬身于火海
tài zi fēi xié huáng sūn zàng shēn yú huǒ hǎi

“[Virtuous and Meritorious] The Crown Princess and her son perished in the flames.”

你是忘了承德太子之恨
《逐玉》
88% Match
你是忘了承德太子之恨
nǐ shì wàng le chéng dé tài zi zhī hèn

“Have you forgotten the Crown Prince Chengde's hatred,”

邵阳太子被贬为了庶民
《逐玉》
88% Match
邵阳太子被贬为了庶民
shào yáng tài zi bèi biǎn wèi le shù mín

“Crown Prince Shaoyang was demoted to a commoner.”

太子殿下向来用人唯贤
《朝雪录》
88% Match
太子殿下向来用人唯贤
tài zi diàn xià xiàng lái yòng rén wéi xián

“The Crown Prince always values talent.”

太子贤德远播
《逐玉》
88% Match
太子贤德远播
tài zi xián dé yuǎn bō

“the Crown Prince's virtue had spread far and wide,”

成为太子爷代言人
《乩身》
88% Match
成为太子爷代言人
chéng wéi tài zi yé dài yán rén

“And sing your praises”

解承德太子之困
《逐玉》
88% Match
解承德太子之困
jiě chéng dé tài zi zhī kùn

“and save Crown Prince Chengde.”

皇兄乃是拱卫京畿的太子
《朝雪录》
88% Match
皇兄乃是拱卫京畿的太子
huáng xiōng nǎi shì gǒng wèi jīng jī de tài zi

“You are the Crown Prince who protects the capital,”

自然成王处处强压太子一头
《朝雪录》
88% Match
自然成王处处强压太子一头
zì rán chéng wáng chù chù qiáng yā tài zi yī tóu

“That's why Prince Cheng always has the upper hand over the Crown Prince.”

被立为太子也是情理之中
《朝雪录》
88% Match
被立为太子也是情理之中
bèi lì wèi tài zi yě shì qíng lǐ zhī zhōng

“Being named Crown Prince is only natural.”

所以他是什么太子的儿子
《逐玉》
88% Match
所以他是什么太子的儿子
suǒ yǐ tā shì shén me tài zi de ér zi

“So he is the son of the former Crown Prince?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (41:57) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus