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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22 (34:06) HSK 7
lǎo rén jiā liú xià lái shì děng sǐ ne

老人家留下来是等死呢

“the old man stayed behind to die.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 34:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì shuō

就是说

“It means”

lǎo rén jiā liú xià lái shì děng sǐ ne CURRENT FOCUS

老 人家 留下来 是 等死 呢

“the old man stayed behind to die.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shī fù gěi wǒ huàn le qiān

师父给我换了签

“Master swapped his lot with me.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: POINTING OUT REALITY
Tone: SERIOUS
Emotion: SHOCK
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Self-Sacrifice of Elders

In classical narratives, senior masters or elders frequently sacrifice themselves to protect disciples or complete a desperate strategic mission.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #concern #bluntness #realization
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
老人家 SPOKEN CHUNK

elderly person; venerable elder

A respectful third-person address used to refer to an elderly individual.

等死 SPOKEN CHUNK

waiting for death; waiting to die

Used bluntly to describe a hopeless situation where someone takes no defensive action.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Highlights the ongoing reality of the grim situation being discussed.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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