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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E2 (02:11) HSK 7
lǐ yīng yóu wǒ men sòng guó gōng fǔ zuò zhǔ

理应由我们宋国公府做主

“should be arranged by the Duke of Song's family.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 02:11 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiǎo róu hái méi yǒu jià jìn ān yáng hóu fǔ shēn hòu shì

“Rou hadn't married into Marquis of Anyang's family yet. Her funeral”

lǐ yīng yóu wǒ men sòng guó gōng fǔ zuò zhǔ CURRENT FOCUS

理应由 我们宋国公府 做主

“should be arranged by the Duke of Song's family.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ yào dài tā huí jīng chéng

我要带她回京城

“I'll take her body back to the capital!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ASSERTING AUTHORITY
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have no right to touch her; back off and let our family handle it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Clanship and Posthumous Authority (宗族主权)

In traditional China, an unmarried woman remained under the authority of her natal clan, meaning her birth family retained sole rights over her funeral and remains.

INTENT TAGS: #asserting_authority #claiming_jurisdiction #boundary_setting #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
理应 SPOKEN CHUNK

ought to; by rights; naturally should

A formal and literary term used to introduce an outcome dictated by moral duty, law, or custom.

做主 SPOKEN CHUNK

make the decision; take charge

Frequently used when asserting or deferring decision-making authority in family or hierarchical disputes.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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