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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38 (38:01) HSK 7
nǐ wèi hé zhí zhuó yú cǐ shì

你为何执着于此事

“why you are so obsessed with this.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 38:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN běn xiàng hái zhī dào

本相还知道

“I also know”

nǐ wèi hé zhí zhuó yú cǐ shì CURRENT FOCUS

你 为何 执着于此事

“why you are so obsessed with this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǐ yīn wèi

只因为

“It's simply because”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: PROBING
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“What hidden agenda makes you risk everything to pursue this dangerous issue?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Questioning Motive Behind Persistence

In high-stakes bureaucratic games, unyielding persistence is rarely seen as mere idealism; power-holders inevitably suspect private ambition or treacherous motives behind it.

INTENT TAGS: #interrogation #probing #suspicion #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
执着于 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be fixated on / to stubbornly pursue

Used to describe either commendable perseverance or an irrational, stubborn obsession with a goal or issue.

此事 SPOKEN CHUNK

this matter / this affair

A semi-formal or written equivalent of casual phrases, ideal for serious or official discussions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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