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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10 (27:38) HSK 1
mǎ gé guǒ shī cái shì nán ér de róng yào

马革裹尸才是男儿的荣耀

“To die wrapped in horsehide is a man's true honor.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E10
TIMECODE: 27:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ mǎ shàng zhǔn bèi chū zhēng

我马上准备出征

“I'll prepare to set out at once.”

mǎ gé guǒ shī cái shì nán ér de róng yào CURRENT FOCUS

马革裹尸 才是 男儿 的 荣耀

“To die wrapped in horsehide is a man's true honor.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yuán běn wǒ tīng dào jiāng dào hǎi

原本我听到江到海

“At first, when I heard Jiang Daohai”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING CONVICTION
Tone: HEROIC
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Martial Honor and Sacrifice

Originating from General Ma Yuan of the Han Dynasty, dying on the battlefield wrapped in horsehide represents the peak of masculine duty and patriotic loyalty in traditional Chinese culture.

INTENT TAGS: #heroism #resoluteness #valor #conviction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
马革裹尸 SPOKEN CHUNK

to die on the battlefield; wrapped in horsehide upon death

A classic literary idiom used to express a warrior's ultimate valor and readiness to sacrifice their life in battle.

才是 SPOKEN CHUNK

only then is; truly is

Used to emphasize an exclusive condition or the true essence of a standard.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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