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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7 (11:00) HSK 4
jiù néng dǔ zhù wǒ nán zhào wàn mín zhī kǒu

就能堵住我南赵万民之口

“cannot silence the voices of all Nanzhao.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E7
TIMECODE: 11:00 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ān jùn wáng yī jù jīn guó zhī cái

“One phrase of praise from Commandery Prince An”

jiù néng dǔ zhù wǒ nán zhào wàn mín zhī kǒu CURRENT FOCUS

就能堵住 我南赵万民 之口

“cannot silence the voices of all Nanzhao.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shèng sēng de yí tǐ

圣僧的遗体

“The eminent monk's remains”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: SARCASTIC
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do you really think a flattering remark is enough to silence the outrage of an entire nation?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fang Min Zhi Kou (Silencing the Populace)

Derived from the classical adage that blocking the people's mouths is more dangerous than damming a river, this phrasing evokes the futility of pacifying public outcry with empty rhetoric.

INTENT TAGS: #sarcasm #skepticism #political_confrontation #calling_bluff
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
堵住...之口 SPOKEN CHUNK

to silence or stop the mouths of (critics or the public)

A classic political idiom used when trying to censor, silence, or pacify vocal public scrutiny.

万民 SPOKEN CHUNK

the masses, all the common people

A grand, literary term typical of historical registers referring to the populace.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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