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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E9 (30:20) HSK 7
chī wěn dà rén shuō le dàn píng gū niáng fēn fù

螭吻大人说了 但凭姑娘吩咐

“Master Chi Wen said we were to do whatever you ask.”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 30:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gū niáng hái yǒu shén me bié de fēn fù ma ?

“Do you have any other requests, Miss Lu?”

chī wěn dà rén shuō le dàn píng gū niáng fēn fù CURRENT FOCUS

螭吻大人 说了 但凭 姑娘 吩咐

“Master Chi Wen said we were to do whatever you ask.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ tā dào dǐ shì xiǎng zěn yàng ?

“So what exactly is he playing at?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RELAYING ORDERS
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My master is giving you full leeway, so just tell me whatever you want.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deference in High-Status Hospitality

In traditional elite households, a master granting full deference ('at your command') often signifies an honored guest status or a hidden strategic concession.

INTENT TAGS: #deference #relaying_instruction #compliance #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
但凭吩咐 SPOKEN CHUNK

entirely at one's service; ready to obey any instruction

A highly courteous, classical expression used to express absolute willingness to carry out someone's orders.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action, emphasizing that the command has already been decreed by the master.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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