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《The Heir》 S1·E37 (14:15) HSK 4
wǒ zài nán jīng hái yā zhe jǐ bǐ yín zi

我在南京 还压着几笔银子

“I still have some money deposited in Nanjing.”

《The Heir》 S1·E37
TIMECODE: 14:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǐ yào nǐ jiāng zhè fēng xìn sòng chū qù nǐ jiù shì wǒ qīn dà gē

“so long as you help me deliver this letter, you'll be my savior.”

wǒ zài nán jīng hái yā zhe jǐ bǐ yín zi CURRENT FOCUS

我在南京 还 压着几笔银子

“I still have some money deposited in Nanjing.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín ná zhe zhè zì jù yī bìng qǔ le

“Take this receipt and withdraw it.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: OFFERING BRIBE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Help me, and all that money in Nanjing will be yours as a reward.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Heavy Bribes under Crisis (重赏之下必有勇夫)

In classical and historical Chinese narratives, offering substantial personal wealth is a common pragmatic device to secure life-saving assistance from guards or intermediaries.

INTENT TAGS: #bribing #bargaining #enticement #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
压着 SPOKEN CHUNK

tied up / held up (funds or assets)

Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe money, goods, or resources that are temporarily stuck or locked in a place or investment.

几笔 SPOKEN CHUNK

several sums / a few transactions

A standard measure word collocation for accounts, debts, or sums of money.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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