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《The Heir》 S1·E21 (26:05) HSK 4
yán dà rén jí shí yǐ dào

言大人 吉时已到

“Lord Yan. It is the auspicious time!”

《The Heir》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 26:05 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǐ pà zǔ shī yé guài zuì ya

“I'm afraid the Founding Master will be offended.”

yán dà rén jí shí yǐ dào CURRENT FOCUS

言大人 吉时已到

“Lord Yan. It is the auspicious time!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐ gǔ

起鼓

“Beat the drums!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ANNOUNCING RITUAL TIMING
Tone: SOLEMN AND URGING
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is time, sir; we cannot delay the ceremony any longer regardless of forebodings.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jishi (Auspicious Timing)

Traditional Chinese culture places heavy emphasis on picking an astrologically favorable moment (jishi) to ensure success and ward off bad omens during ceremonies.

INTENT TAGS: #announcing #prompting_action #formal_protocol #ceremonial_timing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
吉时已到 SPOKEN CHUNK

the auspicious hour has arrived

A set phrase used in traditional rituals, weddings, and formal ceremonies to signal the start of an important event.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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