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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (17:56) HSK 7
kě shì tā chū shēn bēi jiàn

可是她出身卑贱

“But she comes from humble origins”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 17:56 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yě què shí zhū shā zhǎng xìn wáng yú zhèn qián

也确实诛杀长信王于阵前

“and did kill Lord Changxin on the battlefield.”

kě shì tā chū shēn bēi jiàn CURRENT FOCUS

可是 她出身卑贱

“But she comes from humble origins”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zài cháo zhōng wú gēn wú jī

在朝中无根无基

“and has no foundation in court.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DISCREDITING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: DISDAIN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“She may have won battles, but she is nobody of noble blood.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Aristocratic Pedigree (Chushen)

In imperial China, an individual's clan lineage ('出身') was often treated as an immutable barrier to high office, regardless of extraordinary personal capability.

INTENT TAGS: #discrediting #classism #counter_argument #lineage_bias
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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出身卑贱 SPOKEN CHUNK

born of humble or low social standing

A formal, derogatory characterization often used in historical contexts to dismiss someone's lineage.

可是 SPOKEN CHUNK

but; however

Introduces an immediate contrast or disqualifying objection to prior praise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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