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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16 (31:57) HSK 7
lüè jǐn mián báo zhī lì

略尽绵薄之力

“of helping His Highness,”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 31:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ruò páng mǒu yǒu xìng néng wèi tài zi diàn xià

若庞某有幸能为太子殿下

“If I ever have the honor”

lüè jǐn mián báo zhī lì CURRENT FOCUS

略尽绵薄之力

“of helping His Highness,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dìng wú èr huà

定无二话

“I'll do so without hesitation.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEDGING SERVICE
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: LOYALTY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I am ready to do whatever it takes to serve your cause.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Ritual Self-Deprecation (Qiancheng)

In traditional Chinese culture, downplaying one's own ability as 'meager' when offering help to a superior elevates the listener's status and demonstrates proper humility.

INTENT TAGS: #pledging_loyalty #humble_offer #self_deprecation #court_etiquette
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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略尽绵薄之力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do one's modest part; to make a humble contribution

A set formal idiom used in speeches, business emails, or historical dramas when offering help while remaining modest.

绵薄之力 SPOKEN CHUNK

meager strength; humble effort

Always used to refer to one's own effort, never someone else's, as a way of showing humility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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