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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E5 (07:25) HSK 2
zhè ge jiē gǔ yǎn shàng sòng dào dà táng de

这个节骨眼上送到大唐的

“Sent to Great Tang at such a sensitive moment,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E5
TIMECODE: 07:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì nán zhào wáng de yì zi

是南赵王的义子

“He is the adopted son of the King of Nanzhao.”

zhè ge jiē gǔ yǎn shàng sòng dào dà táng de CURRENT FOCUS

这个 节骨眼上 送到 大唐的

“Sent to Great Tang at such a sensitive moment,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN néng yǒu shén me lái tou

能有什么来头

“what else could his purpose be?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING SUSPICION
Tone: SKEPTICAL
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“The timing is too suspicious; he must be up to something.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Sensitivity to Timing (Shi-ji)

In Chinese political history, diplomatic dispatches and hostaging were heavily timed moves; sudden arrivals during crises were instinctively treated as espionage or strategic maneuvers.

INTENT TAGS: #suspicion #questioning_motives #skepticism #strategic_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
节骨眼上 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the critical juncture; at the crucial moment

A vivid colloquial phrase used when something happens at a sensitive, delicate, or pivotal point in time.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the 'shi...de' cleft construction emphasizing the specific timing and circumstance of the arrival.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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