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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38 (25:52) HSK 7
wèi le shèng shàng liú xuè mài

为了圣上留血脉

“To preserve His Majesty's bloodline?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 25:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hái yào wǒ zěn me yàng

“What more do you want from me?”

wèi le shèng shàng liú xuè mài CURRENT FOCUS

为了圣上 留血脉

“To preserve His Majesty's bloodline?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ bǎ ér zi yǎng dé nuò ruò wú néng jiù shì wèi le ràng tā dāng kuǐ lěi

你把儿子养得懦弱无能 就是为了让他当傀儡

“You raised your son to be weak and incompetent, just so he could be your puppet,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTION
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Everything I did was for the survival of the dynasty, so stop blaming me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preservation of Imperial Lineage (延续皇室香火)

In imperial China, securing male succession was considered the supreme state duty, frequently used to justify harsh or manipulative political decisions.

INTENT TAGS: #self_justification #deflection #imperial_loyalty #framing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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留血脉 SPOKEN CHUNK

to preserve a bloodline or lineage

A classical idiom commonly used in period dramas regarding dynastic succession and royal heirs.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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