《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E24 (18:15)
HSK 1
wǒ bù néng duì tā yán ér wú xìn
我不能对她言而无信
“I cannot break faith with her.”
《Ashes to Crown》
S1·E24
TIMECODE: 18:15
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
jiǔ dì jiù sǐ bù liǎo
九弟就死不了
“Yanlai shall not die.”
wǒ bù néng duì tā yán ér wú xìn
CURRENT FOCUS
我 不能 对她 言而无信
“I cannot break faith with her.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
diàn xià
殿下
“Your Highness,”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
AFFIRMING COMMITMENT
Tone:
FIRM
Emotion:
RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Xin (Trustworthiness and Keeping Promises)
In traditional Chinese ethics, fulfilling commitments (信, xin) is a fundamental virtue, especially prized in leaders and heroes.
INTENT TAGS:
#honor
#commitment
#refusal
#integrity
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1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
言而无信
SPOKEN CHUNK
to break one's word; untrustworthy
A common formal idiom used when emphasizing the importance of keeping promises and maintaining personal integrity.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E24 (18:15) · Authentic Cinema Dialogue Corpus