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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (26:08) HSK 6
xiè lǐ tài fù kuā jiǎng

谢李太傅夸奖

“Thank you for the compliment, Grand Tutor Li.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 26:08 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

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

该不是

“Could it be...”

xiè lǐ tài fù kuā jiǎng CURRENT FOCUS

谢李太傅夸奖

“Thank you for the compliment, Grand Tutor Li.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN mò jiāng yī jiè xiāng yě cūn fù

“I am just a village woman.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: POLITE HUMILITY
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I accept your polite words, but I know better than to let down my guard around you.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qianci (Self-Deprecating Etiquette)

In classical court culture, receiving praise from a superior requires immediate deflection and humble self-deprecation to demonstrate modesty and avoid envy or political suspicion.

INTENT TAGS: #deflecting_praise #humility #court_etiquette #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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夸奖 SPOKEN CHUNK

praise; compliment

Standard formal vocabulary for praise, frequently used in modest polite responses.

太傅 SPOKEN CHUNK

Grand Tutor (high-ranking imperial advisor)

A historical official title denoting a supreme mentor to the emperor or heir apparent.

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