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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (06:48) HSK 7
céng tuō rén qiāo qiāo lái cí guāng sì

曾托人悄悄来慈光寺

“he once secretly had someone come to Ciguang Temple”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 06:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā huí dà táng hòu

他回大唐后

“After he returned to Great Tang,”

céng tuō rén qiāo qiāo lái cí guāng sì CURRENT FOCUS

曾 托人 悄悄 来慈光寺

“he once secretly had someone come to Ciguang Temple”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sòng guò bù shǎo xiāng huǒ qián

“to deliver quite a sum in incense donations.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING BACKGROUND
Tone: NARRATIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Temple Donations and Concealment

Buddhist temples often served as safe havens or neutral ground where historical figures could offer charity, make reparations, or support covert dependents.

INTENT TAGS: #narration #discretion #revealing_secrets #reporting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
托人 SPOKEN CHUNK

to ask someone to do something; entrust an intermediary

Commonly used when relying on social connections or intermediaries to accomplish sensitive tasks discreetly.

悄悄 SPOKEN CHUNK

quietly; secretly; discreetly

Used to describe doing something covertly to avoid drawing unwanted public attention.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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