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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E28 (11:13) HSK 7
yì shì zhè jiǔ chéng yuán lǎo

亦是这九城元老

“and an elder of the Nine Cities.”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E28
TIMECODE: 11:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhèng lǎo nǎi sān dài zhòng chén

“Elder Zheng was an important minister for 3 generations”

yì shì zhè jiǔ chéng yuán lǎo CURRENT FOCUS

亦是这 九城元老

“and an elder of the Nine Cities.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN niàn qí wèi jiǔ chéng fèng xiàn bàn shēng

“Considering he dedicated half his life to the Nine Cities,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: APPEALING TO AUTHORITY
Tone: SOLEMN AND PERSUASIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You cannot simply punish him like anyone else; his stature and contributions command respect.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Respect for Senior Statesmen (Yuanlao Culture)

In imperial Chinese political culture, ministers who served multiple generations carried moral weight that even sovereigns had to respect when rendering judgments.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #advocacy #appealing_to_merit #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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元老 SPOKEN CHUNK

founding elder; veteran statesman

Used in formal or historical contexts to describe seasoned, foundational figures in an organization or government.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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