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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E26 (41:54) HSK 3
yě yào wèi guó chú hài

也要为国除害

“I will rid the country of evil men like you.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E26
TIMECODE: 41:54 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN lǎo fū jiù shì pīn dé xìng mìng

老夫就是拼得性命

“Even if it costs me my life,”

yě yào wèi guó chú hài CURRENT FOCUS

也要 为国除害

“I will rid the country of evil men like you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hǎo yí gè cháng xīng hóu a zhēn shì wēi fēng lǐn lǐn

好一个长兴侯啊 真是威风凛凛

“What a Marquis Changxing. Truly majestic.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DECLARING RESOLVE
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: RIGHTEOUS_INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Sacrifice for the State

In traditional Chinese officialdom, invoking sacrifice for the state ('为国除害') served as the ultimate justification for high-stakes moral confrontations against corrupt elites.

INTENT TAGS: #determination #condemnation #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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为国除害 SPOKEN CHUNK

to rid the nation of an evil or menace

Used in formal or historical contexts to describe taking down a corrupt, dangerous public enemy for the common good.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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