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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (45:41) HSK 2
nú cái kěn qǐng bì xià xī nù a

奴才恳请陛下息怒啊

“Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 45:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bú shì

不是

“No!”

nú cái kěn qǐng bì xià xī nù a CURRENT FOCUS

奴才 恳请 陛下 息怒 啊

“Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mò yào wèi nú cái zhī guò

“Do not let my mistakes”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEADING
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Deference and Self-Deprecation

Calling oneself 'nucai' (slave/servant) demonstrates absolute subservience to the sovereign, highlighting extreme imperial hierarchy.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #de-escalation #humility #appeasement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
恳请 SPOKEN CHUNK

to earnestly request; to implore

A highly formal and respectful verb used when petitioning a superior.

息怒 SPOKEN CHUNK

to appease one's anger; to calm down

A classical court-register expression used to ask an emperor or authority figure to stop being angry.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds emotional intensity and desperation to the plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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