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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (13:35) HSK 7
nǐ néng wèi tā dān bǎo yī bèi zi ma

你能为他担保一辈子吗

“can you vouch for him forever?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 13:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà nà huáng jiě nǐ

“Then, Sister,”

nǐ néng wèi tā dān bǎo yī bèi zi ma CURRENT FOCUS

你 能为 他 担保 一辈子 吗

“can you vouch for him forever?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǎng xìn wáng

长信王

“Lord Changxin...”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CHALLENGING AUTHORITY
Tone: SHARP
Emotion: SKEPTICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop being naive; taking responsibility for his actions will eventually ruin you when he betrays you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Collective Liability and Guaranteeing Loyalty

In court politics, standing as a guarantor for an official often carried collective punishment if that person committed treason or failed catastrophically.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #cross_examination #doubt #reality_check
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
为他担保 SPOKEN CHUNK

vouch for him; guarantee on his behalf

Commonly used in both modern legal/financial contexts and everyday conversations to mean vouching for someone's character or debts.

一辈子 SPOKEN CHUNK

a lifetime; all one's life

Used to emphasize absolute permanence or extreme long-term commitment.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a rhetorical question that sharply challenges the listener's capability.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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