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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E9 (19:41) HSK 3
kě shì wǒ men hái xū yào bǐng gào jūn shī

可是我们还需要禀告军师

“But we still need to report to the strategist.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 19:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù gǎn bù gǎn bù gǎn

不敢 不敢 不敢

“We wouldn't dare.”

kě shì wǒ men hái xū yào bǐng gào jūn shī CURRENT FOCUS

可是我们还需要禀告军师

“But we still need to report to the strategist.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men yǎn lǐ zhǐ yǒu jūn shī méi yǒu jiào zhǔ

“You're putting the strategist before the Chief?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EVADING RESPONSIBILITY
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I cannot obey you directly because our real boss hasn't approved it yet.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Factional Hierarchy (Pai-xi)

Subordinates caught between competing factional leaders often invoke protocol with their direct supervisor to avoid personal retribution from conflicting superiors.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #appealing to authority #hesitation #evasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
禀告 SPOKEN CHUNK

to report formally to a superior

A classical, highly deferential verb used when reporting facts or requesting instructions from higher-ups.

军师 SPOKEN CHUNK

military strategist or counselor

Commonly used in historical or wuxia dramas to designate an influential advisory leader.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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