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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (06:23) HSK 7
mǎi tōng le xíng dào sī jiāng jì zǎi bǎi guān yán xíng de àn dú

买通了刑道司 将记载 百官言行的案牍

“he bribed the Penal Court and had the files documenting the words and deeds of the officials”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 06:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā wèi zhuā zhù cháo chén de bǎ bǐng

他为抓住朝臣的把柄

“In order to seize leverage over court officials,”

mǎi tōng le xíng dào sī jiāng jì zǎi bǎi guān yán xíng de àn dú CURRENT FOCUS

买通 了刑道司 将记载 百官言行的案牍

“he bribed the Penal Court and had the files documenting the words and deeds of the officials”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yòng chuán yùn chū jié guǒ bèi dāng shí de nèi gé zhǐ shǐ cáo fěi àn zhōng jié shā

用船运出 结果被当时的内阁 指使漕匪暗中截杀

“shipped out by boat. However, the Grand Secretariat at that time secretly ordered canal bandits to intercept them.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING POLITICAL CONSPIRACY
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Surveillance in Imperial Politics

Imperial courts kept detailed surveillance dossiers on officials' speeches and actions to detect dissent and maintain monarchical control.

INTENT TAGS: #narration #exposure #conspiracy #reporting
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
买通 SPOKEN CHUNK

bribe / buy off

Used to describe illicitly paying off an official or organization to gain unauthorized favors or access.

言行 SPOKEN CHUNK

words and deeds / conduct

A formal compound referring to what a person says and does, frequently assessed in legal or ethical contexts.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the action of bribing the bureau.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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