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《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E33 (05:08) HSK 4
tài shǐ chéng chá àn de gōng fu jiàn zhǎng

太史丞查案的功夫见长

“Your casework has improved.”

《Unveil: Jadewind》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 05:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà jù shī tǐ zài bèi fén shāo zhī qián jiù yǐ jīng sǐ le hǎo jǐ rì le

那具尸体在被焚烧之前 就已经死了好几日了

“That body had been dead for days before it was burned.”

tài shǐ chéng chá àn de gōng fu jiàn zhǎng CURRENT FOCUS

太史丞查案的 功夫见长

“Your casework has improved.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ bǎi mì yī shū

是我百密一疏

“I made one mistake.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are sharper than I thought, but don't get too smug.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Verbal Jousting in Court Drama

Historical Chinese court intrigue often relies on courteous flattery used as a shield to acknowledge an adversary's move without showing panic.

INTENT TAGS: #acknowledgment #evaluation #subtle_taunt #rivalry
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
功夫见长 SPOKEN CHUNK

skills have improved noticeably

Used to acknowledge someone's growing competence or progress, often with a hint of surprise or playful rivalry.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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