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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25 (36:37) HSK 5
wéi yī yī cì chà diǎn bǎ mìng diū le

唯一一次差点把命丢了

“The only time I nearly lost my life was that year during the plague.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E25
TIMECODE: 36:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dé xiān dì de ēn yù guò dé yě hǎo

得先帝的恩遇 过得也好

“Then I had the fortune to enter the palace and enjoy the late Emperor's favor.”

wéi yī yī cì chà diǎn bǎ mìng diū le CURRENT FOCUS

唯一一次 差点把命丢了

“The only time I nearly lost my life was that year during the plague.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jiù shì nà nián shí yì

就是那年时疫

“The only time I nearly lost my life was that year during the plague.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REMINISCING HARDSHIP
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: RELIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Surviving Hardship Under Imperial Grace

Elderly officials or palace attendants in historical settings often frame their survival and career strictly in contrast between hardships and imperial benevolence.

INTENT TAGS: #reminiscing #narrating #sharing_experience #reflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
差点把命丢了 SPOKEN CHUNK

almost lost one's life

A common spoken idiom used to dramatically convey having narrowly escaped death or serious danger.

唯一一次 SPOKEN CHUNK

the sole occasion; the only time

Used to emphasize a singular exception to a general trend or life experience.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state or hypothetical completion regarding almost losing one's life.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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