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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38 (34:23) HSK 7
yě shì wèi le jiāng shān shè jì

也是为了江山社稷

“is also for the sake of the empire.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E38
TIMECODE: 34:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zán men jiù méi yǒu yàn lí hé suí gē ér le ràng suí gē ér jì chéng huáng wèi

咱们就没有燕离和绥哥儿了 让绥哥儿 继承皇位

“Yan Li and Sui wouldn't be here now. Letting Sui inherit the throne”

yě shì wèi le jiāng shān shè jì CURRENT FOCUS

也是 为了 江山社稷

“is also for the sake of the empire.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men liǎng gè

你们两个

“You two won't”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTIONS
Tone: RIGHTEOUS
Emotion: DEFENSIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not blame me; whatever ruthless choices were made were necessary to preserve the realm.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Jiangshan Sheji (The State and Soil)

In imperial Chinese political philosophy, 'sheji' (gods of earth and grain) symbolizes sovereignty, serving as the supreme moral justification overriding personal ethics.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #rationalization #political_defense #duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
江山社稷 SPOKEN CHUNK

the state; the country and its sovereign power

A classical idiom frequently used in historical or political contexts to denote the nation, dynasty, or collective public interest.

也是为了 SPOKEN CHUNK

also done for the sake of...

Used to justify or rationalize a decision by emphasizing a noble underlying motivation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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