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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35 (02:55) HSK 7
tā wèi wáng xuán fàn néng zuò dào zhè bān dì bù

他为王玄范 能做到这般地步

“him to go this far.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E35
TIMECODE: 02:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn méi xiǎng dào

但没想到

“I didn't expect”

tā wèi wáng xuán fàn néng zuò dào zhè bān dì bù CURRENT FOCUS

他为王玄范 能做到 这般地步

“him to go this far.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shuō

我说

“I said”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING ASTONISHMENT
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Factional Allegiance

In Chinese bureaucratic tradition, loyalty to a factional mentor often compelled subordinates to compromise their own principles or court immense personal danger.

INTENT TAGS: #disbelief #evaluation #loyalty_assessment #surprise
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做到这般地步 SPOKEN CHUNK

go to such extreme lengths

Commonly used to describe an unexpected or shocking degree of action, whether positive or negative.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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