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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16 (17:09) HSK 7
nǐ dé gěi chén zuò zhǔ a

你得给臣做主啊

“you must uphold justice for this subject.”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 17:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bì xià

陛下

“Your Majesty,”

nǐ dé gěi chén zuò zhǔ a CURRENT FOCUS

你得给臣 做主 啊

“you must uphold justice for this subject.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bì xià

陛下

“Your Majesty,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: APPEALING FOR JUSTICE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: GRIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Imperial Authority (Zuo Zhu)

In traditional Chinese culture, inferiors relied on benevolent superiors to 'act as master' (做主) to deliver moral and legal redress.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #petitioning #seeking_redress #subservience
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做主 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make a decision on someone's behalf or uphold justice for them

Commonly used when asking someone with greater authority or power to resolve a dispute or grievance.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the urgent demand into an emotionally charged plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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