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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E5 (40:18) HSK 1
duì tā qū zhī ruò wù de rén zhī dào le

对他趋之若鹜的人知道了

“by those in the capital who idolize him,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E5
TIMECODE: 40:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè yào shì bèi jīng zhōng nà xiē

这要是被京中那些

“If this were to be discovered”

duì tā qū zhī ruò wù de rén zhī dào le CURRENT FOCUS

对 他 趋之若鹜 的人 知道了

“by those in the capital who idolize him,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qǐ bù shì dé fān le tiān

岂不是得翻了天

“it would cause an uproar.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: HYPOTHESIZING CONSEQUENCES
Tone: CAUTIONARY
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“His swarming admirers in the capital would go completely mad if this got out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Capital Elite Politics (Jing Zhong She Jiao)

In dynastic China, the capital was a dense hub of patronage networks where eligible bachelors and rising officials were intensely pursued for strategic marriages.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #speculating #highlighting_popularity #anticipating_chaos
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
趋之若鹜 SPOKEN CHUNK

flocking like ducks; scrambling after something/someone eagerly

A sophisticated chengyu often carrying a mildly critical or wry tone about crowds mindlessly chasing fame, wealth, or favor.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of the hypothetical condition (finding out).

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 6 GRAMMAR
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