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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E9 (33:24) HSK 6
hái yǒu yí gè zhǎng gōng zhǔ wèi nǐ chēng yāo a

还有一个长公主为你撑腰啊

“the Grand Princess will stand by you.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 33:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jí biàn nǐ shū fù zhēn de bù xìng huò zuì

即便你叔父真的不幸获罪

“Even if your uncle ends up guilty,”

hái yǒu yí gè zhǎng gōng zhǔ wèi nǐ chēng yāo a CURRENT FOCUS

还有 一个长 公主 为你 撑腰 啊

“the Grand Princess will stand by you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tài fù shuō dé zài lǐ gào cí

“You've got a point there, Mr. Deng. Farewell.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REASSURANCE
Tone: ENCOURAGING
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop panicking over your uncle's fate; your political patron is still untouchable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Guanxi and Political Patronage (撑腰)

In Chinese bureaucratic and court dynamics, survival often hinges on who provides 'backing' (撑腰) rather than individual innocence.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #patronage #political_support #encouragement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
撑腰 SPOKEN CHUNK

to back someone up / to support / to bolster

Very common idiom for having powerful figures or patrons backing someone against adversity.

长公主 SPOKEN CHUNK

Grand Princess / eldest princess

An imperial court title referring to the sister or eldest aunt of an emperor.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the reminder and adds an encouraging, reassuring tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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