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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34 (24:49) HSK 7
zhēn kě wèi shì gōng bù kě méi

真可谓是功不可没

“Her contribution is truly remarkable.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 24:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hòu zhǎn zhǎng xìn wáng

后斩长信王

“and then beheaded Lord Changxin.”

zhēn kě wèi shì gōng bù kě méi CURRENT FOCUS

真可谓是 功不可没

“Her contribution is truly remarkable.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhèn tè fēng fán ài qīng wèi zān huā jiāng jūn

朕特封樊爱卿为簪花将军

“I hereby appoint her as Flower-Crowned General,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PRAISING ACHIEVEMENT
Tone: SOLEMN AND APPRECIATIVE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Reward for Merit (Jianggong)

Imperial governance heavily relied on public commendation and conferring honors to reward loyal military service and discourage rebellion.

INTENT TAGS: #commendation #validation #praising #rewarding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
功不可没 SPOKEN CHUNK

one's contributions cannot go unnoticed; played an indispensable role

A set idiom widely used in both formal speeches and modern writing to acknowledge someone's critical contribution.

真可谓 SPOKEN CHUNK

it can truly be said that; truly deserves to be called

A formal rhetorical connective used to introduce a definitive judgment or praise.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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