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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (36:15) HSK 7
dìng ràng hóu yé zhī dào hé wèi láng bèi

定让侯爷知道何为狼狈

“and I'll show you what it means to be in a mess.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 36:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài yǔ hóu yé jiào liàng yī fān

“I'll face you in battle again,”

dìng ràng hóu yé zhī dào hé wèi láng bèi CURRENT FOCUS

定让侯爷 知道 何为狼狈

“and I'll show you what it means to be in a mess.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN běn hóu shì mù yǐ dài

本侯拭目以待

“I'll wait and see.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ISSUING A CHALLENGE
Tone: COMBATIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Face and Public Disgrace (狼狈与面子)

Threatening to make an aristocrat 'langbei' (wretched/disheveled) is a severe direct challenge targeting their pride, dignity, and public composure.

INTENT TAGS: #provocation #defiance #rivalry #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

3 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
定让 SPOKEN CHUNK

will certainly make/cause...

A literary, assertive declaration expressing unshakeable resolve to bring about a certain result.

何为 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is meant by; the true meaning of

A formal classical Chinese interrogative phrasing used to add dramatic weight to an assertion.

狼狈 SPOKEN CHUNK

in an awkward, wretched, or humiliated state

Frequently used to describe someone suffering an embarrassing defeat or loss of composure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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