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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (33:52) HSK 7
nà biàn shì tiān xià bǎi xìng de kǔ nàn zhī shí a

那便是天下百姓的苦难之时啊

“it will be a time of suffering for the common people.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 33:52 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dài qí dé shì zhī shí

待其得势之时

“when he comes into power,”

nà biàn shì tiān xià bǎi xìng de kǔ nàn zhī shí a CURRENT FOCUS

那 便是 天下百姓的苦难之时啊

“it will be a time of suffering for the common people.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú jīn nà qí shēng

如今那齐昇

“Now, Qi Sheng”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MORAL WARNING
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Benevolent Governance (民本思想)

In traditional Chinese political philosophy, the legitimacy of power hinges on the welfare of the people (民为邦本); invoking their suffering is the ultimate moral indictment of a tyrant.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #lamenting #moralizing #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
天下百姓 SPOKEN CHUNK

the common people of the realm; the populace

A classic political phrase used to denote ordinary citizens across the country.

那便是 SPOKEN CHUNK

that would indeed be; that is precisely

Used to assert a firm logical consequence or conclusion in a formal or literary register.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional gravity, lamentation, and rhetorical weight to the statement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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