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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (04:12) HSK 7
shèng shàng yīng míng zì yǒu cái duó

圣上英明 自有裁夺

“Your Majesty is wise and will make the proper decision. [Lord Changxin, Sui Tuo]”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 04:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN ài qīng yǐ wéi rú hé ya

“What do you make of it, Sui?”

shèng shàng yīng míng zì yǒu cái duó CURRENT FOCUS

圣上 英明 自有裁夺

“Your Majesty is wise and will make the proper decision. [Lord Changxin, Sui Tuo]”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén yuǎn zài xī běi

臣远在西北

“[Lord Changxin, Sui Tuo] I've long been stationed in the Northwest”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EVADING OPINION
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: CAUTION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I dare not take a stance on this trap of a question; you make the decision.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Court Tact and Survival

Officials in imperial China often resorted to flattering formulas to avoid expressing dangerous opinions that could trigger the emperor's wrath or factional attacks.

INTENT TAGS: #deflection #flattery #deference #self_preservation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
圣上英明 SPOKEN CHUNK

Your Majesty is wise and brilliant

A standard historical court formula used to praise the emperor before stating or dodging an opinion.

自有裁夺 SPOKEN CHUNK

will naturally make a wise judgment/ruling

Formal bureaucratic phrase expressing that the final decision lies entirely with the superior.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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