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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22 (09:36) HSK 7
lìng zūn zhēn shì gè zhì huì zhī rén nǎ

令尊真是个智慧之人哪

“Your father was truly a wise man.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 09:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yòu shěng lì yòu wěn dāng

又省力又稳当

“It saves energy and keeps you steady.”

lìng zūn zhēn shì gè zhì huì zhī rén nǎ CURRENT FOCUS

令尊 真是个 智慧之人哪

“Your father was truly a wise man.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lù tàn dé zěn me yàng a

路探得怎么样啊

“How did the scouting go?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMPLIMENTING
Tone: REVERENT
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Honorifics for Family Members (敬辞)

In traditional Chinese etiquette, addressing an interlocutor's father as '令尊' shows deep deference and elevates the counterpart's family status.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #complimenting #showing_respect #admiration
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
令尊 SPOKEN CHUNK

your esteemed father

A highly formal classical honorific used to refer politely to the listener's father.

智慧之人 SPOKEN CHUNK

a wise person / man of wisdom

A literary way to describe someone endowed with profound intelligence and foresight.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Exclamatory particle used to amplify the speaker's genuine admiration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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