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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7 (05:00) HSK 3
bù xiān hé nán zhào wài shǐ zhī huì yī shēng ma

不先和南赵外使知会一声吗

“Should the Nanzhao envoy not be informed first?”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7
TIMECODE: 05:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ shì yòu yǔ shén guān fǎ shī yǒu guān

此事又与神观法师有关

“And the case concerns Master Shenguan.”

bù xiān hé nán zhào wài shǐ zhī huì yī shēng ma CURRENT FOCUS

不先 和南赵外使 知会一声吗

“Should the Nanzhao envoy not be informed first?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn xià nǐ yǐ jīng zhī dào le

现下你已经知道了

“You already know the situation.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: QUESTIONING PROCEDURE
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are breaking diplomatic protocol, which could cause serious trouble.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Diplomatic Courtesy (礼数)

In traditional Chinese statecraft, failing to inform a foreign emissary beforehand risks diplomatic insult and political discord.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #procedural_inquiry #diplomatic_caution
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
知会一声 SPOKEN CHUNK

give a heads-up; notify briefly

A common semi-formal idiom used when informing someone out of courtesy or procedural duty.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical inquiry into a polite yet cautionary question.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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