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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16 (36:53) HSK 6
rì hòu dìng shì yòng dé shàng wǒ

日后定是用得上我

“you will definitely need me in the future.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 36:53 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hóu yé ruò xiǎng wěn dìng xī běi jú shì

“Your Lordship, if you wish to stabilize the situation in the Northwest,”

rì hòu dìng shì yòng dé shàng wǒ CURRENT FOCUS

日后 定是 用得上 我

“you will definitely need me in the future.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù rú zán liǎ

不如咱俩

“-How about we… -I've always done as I please.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SELF PROMOTION
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Partner with me, because you cannot achieve your regional ambitions without my unique help.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Utility and Patronage

In historical and political discourse, subordinates or advisors win patronage not through sentiment, but by clearly demonstrating pragmatic utility to the patron's ambition.

INTENT TAGS: #bargaining #self_promotion #alliance #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
用得上 SPOKEN CHUNK

can be put to use; proves useful

A pragmatic way to describe utility or indispensability in professional or political contexts.

日后 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the future; in the days to come

A slightly formal, classic term referring to future times.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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