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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17 (40:45) HSK 7
dà gōng zi hái shì sù sù qǐ chéng

大公子还是速速启程

“Eldest Young Master, you'd better set off immediately”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 40:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wáng yé zhèng zài qì tóu shàng

“His Highness is in a fit of anger.”

dà gōng zi hái shì sù sù qǐ chéng CURRENT FOCUS

大公子还是速速启程

“Eldest Young Master, you'd better set off immediately”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qián qù lú chéng zhī yuán wèi hǎo

前去卢城支援为好

“and go to Lucheng to provide support.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ADVISING URGENTLY
Tone: EARNEST AND URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Get out of here before the Prince takes out his rage on you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding the Brunt of Anger (避其锋芒)

In traditional familial and political hierarchies, juniors and subordinates are expected to tactfully retreat when a patriarch or ruler is enraged.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #evasion #urgency #protection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
速速启程 SPOKEN CHUNK

set out immediately / depart without delay

A semi-formal or historical phrase used when commanding or urging someone to embark on a journey urgently.

还是……为好 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is best to... / would do well to...

A polite, indirect structure for offering advice while softening the prescriptive tone.

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