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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (22:38) HSK 4
quán kàn nǐ men zì jǐ de xuǎn zé

全看你们自己的选择

“The choice is yours.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 22:38 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hái shì tuō zhe quán jiā xià huáng quán

“or drag your whole family to the grave?”

quán kàn nǐ men zì jǐ de xuǎn zé CURRENT FOCUS

全 看你 们 自己的选择

“The choice is yours.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN kǒu shuō wú píng

口说无凭

“Talk is cheap.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DELIVERING ULTIMATUM
Tone: MENACING
Emotion: ASSERTIVENESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Your family's survival is in your hands; cooperate now or face the lethal consequences.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Collective Family Responsibility

In traditional Chinese contexts, ultimatums often leverage the safety of the entire clan ('全家') to compel an individual to submit.

INTENT TAGS: #ultimatum #intimidation #coercion #shifting_blame
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
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depends entirely on

Used to place the full responsibility or determining factor squarely on a specific person or condition.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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