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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E24 (20:02) HSK 4
zhī qián tīng wén nǐ de sǐ xùn

之前听闻你的死讯

“When I first heard news of your death,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E24
TIMECODE: 20:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù shì wèi le děng nǐ huí lái

就是为了等你回来

“has been to wait for your return.”

zhī qián tīng wén nǐ de sǐ xùn CURRENT FOCUS

之前 听闻 你的 死讯

“When I first heard news of your death,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yǐ wéi

我以为

“I thought...”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: SHARING PAST GRIEF
Tone: TENDER
Emotion: SORROW
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no idea how devastated I was when I thought you were gone forever.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Restrained Emotional Confession

In Chinese dramatic narratives, characters often process intense grief not through screaming, but by quietly recounting the moment they received tragic news.

INTENT TAGS: #vulnerability #recollection #grief #confession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
听闻 SPOKEN CHUNK

to hear of or to be informed of

A refined, slightly literary alternative to the colloquial '听说', often used in dramatic or serious storytelling.

死讯 SPOKEN CHUNK

news of someone's death

A formal noun for the report or message confirming a person's passing.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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