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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (36:22) HSK 7
jīn rì wǒ fán zhǎng yù yuàn dǔ shàng xìng mìng

今日我樊长玉愿赌上性命

“Today, I, Fan Changyu, stake my life”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 36:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi qí lín shì bèi xiàn hài

“Wei Qilin was framed.”

jīn rì wǒ fán zhǎng yù yuàn dǔ shàng xìng mìng CURRENT FOCUS

今日我樊长玉愿 赌上性命

“Today, I, Fan Changyu, stake my life”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kěn qǐng tiān zi

恳请天子

“to implore Your Majesty”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SOLEMN PLEDGE
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to the Emperor (Dengwen Drum / Imperial Petition)

In traditional imperial justice, petitioning the emperor directly over established verdicts often required petitioner pledges of extreme personal peril, including risking execution if proven false.

INTENT TAGS: #swearing_oath #pledging #displaying_resolve #petitioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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赌上性命 SPOKEN CHUNK

to stake one's life; to risk one's life

A strong idiomatic expression used when making an ultimate sacrifice or displaying unshakeable resolve.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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