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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29 (13:33) HSK 7
bì xià kě wèi shì duì nǐ fèi jǐn le xīn sī

陛下可谓是对你 费尽了心思

“His Majesty has truly gone to great lengths for your sake.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 13:33 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi jūn fēn yōu

为君分忧

“and will share His Majesty's burdens.”

bì xià kě wèi shì duì nǐ fèi jǐn le xīn sī CURRENT FOCUS

陛下可谓是对你 费尽了心思

“His Majesty has truly gone to great lengths for your sake.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ hǎo zì wèi zhī ba

你好自为之吧

“Be sure you prove worthy of it.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: WARNING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are under intense scrutiny from the throne, so do not mess this up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Favor and Danger (Ban Shi Ru Ban Hu)

In traditional Chinese court culture, close imperial attention ('taking great pains') is a double-edged sword—it signifies extraordinary favor but also perilous vulnerability if expectations are unmet.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #admonishing #cautioning #reminding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
费尽了心思 SPOKEN CHUNK

exhausted all efforts; took great pains

Used when describing someone who has dedicated tremendous thought, care, or scheming toward a specific goal or person.

可谓是 SPOKEN CHUNK

can truly be called; one could well say

A formal literary connective used to introduce a definitive judgment or apt description.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of exhausting all mental efforts, adding emphatic finality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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