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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E18 (21:25) HSK 2
shì shì nú cái zhè jiù qù

是 是 奴才这就去

“Yes, yes. I'll go right away.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E18
TIMECODE: 21:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ ràng nǐ qù bǎ tā jiào guò lái

“I'm telling you to go get her.”

shì shì nú cái zhè jiù qù CURRENT FOCUS

是 是 奴才 这就去

“Yes, yes. I'll go right away.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN sǐ zhě yī xiù shàng de yóu zì zhèng shì páng fǔ liáng shū fáng de dēng yóu

死者衣袖上的油渍 正是庞辅良书房的灯油

“The oil stain on the deceased's sleeve matches the lamp oil from Pang Fuliang's study.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: COMPLYING WITH ORDER
Tone: SUBMISSIVE AND OBSEQUIOUS
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Servant Etiquette in Imperial China

Repeating affirmative tokens like 'shi, shi' accompanied by self-abasement ('nucai') reflects strict feudal hierarchy where quick obedience minimizes punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #compliance #obedience #subservience #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
奴才 SPOKEN CHUNK

this servant / slave

A highly submissive historical self-deprecating pronoun used by male servants or Qing officials when addressing their masters.

这就去 SPOKEN CHUNK

will go right away

A standard spoken idiom indicating immediate compliance with an errand or instruction.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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