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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (30:47) HSK 7
nín yào tì zán men zuò zhǔ a

您要替咱们做主啊

“Please uphold justice for us!”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 30:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà rén

大人

“My Lord.”

nín yào tì zán men zuò zhǔ a CURRENT FOCUS

您要替咱们 做主 啊

“Please uphold justice for us!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà rén kāi ēn nǎ

大人开恩哪

“Have mercy, My Lord!”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEADING FOR JUSTICE
Tone: PLEADING
Emotion: DESPAIR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Seeking Redress (做主)

In traditional Chinese society, commoners relied heavily on the personal benevolence and justice of magistrates to protect them from local bullies or corrupt officials.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #seeking_help #appealing_authority #petitioning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
做主 SPOKEN CHUNK

to make decisions; to back someone up; to uphold justice

Commonly used when begging a higher authority, elder, or leader to resolve a dispute fairly.

替咱们 SPOKEN CHUNK

for us / on our behalf

A spoken Northern phrasing where '咱们' includes both speaker and closely allied peers.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Intensifies the urgency and emotional weight of the plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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