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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E3 (02:31) HSK 1
gěi nǐ cái shì wù jìn qí yòng

给你才是物尽其用

“Giving it to you is truly allowing it to fulfill its greatest purpose.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 02:31 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ér nǐ què kě yǐ zhì bìng jiù rén

“But in yours, it can be used to heal and save lives.”

gěi nǐ cái shì wù jìn qí yòng CURRENT FOCUS

给你 才是 物尽其用

“Giving it to you is truly allowing it to fulfill its greatest purpose.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hán yuè zhī cái bīng qīng yù jié diàn xià jì kāng kǎi xiāng zèng

寒月之材 冰清玉洁 殿下既慷慨相赠

“Hanyue is crafted from pure jade. Since Your Highness has so generously bestowed it upon me, I will be sure to live up to its name.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING GIFT
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: SINCERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Rightful Ownership by Merit (物归其主/物尽其用)

In traditional Chinese culture, gifting precious objects to someone with virtuous capability validates the item's true worth rather than letting it sit idle as mere status.

INTENT TAGS: #bestowing #complimenting #justification #validation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
物尽其用 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make the best use of everything; to let everything serve its proper purpose

A common chengyu used when giving someone a valuable tool or resource because they are best equipped to use it properly.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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