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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (21:55) HSK 2
tā dé ná chū quán jiā de jiā dǐ lái zuò pìn lǐ

他得拿出全家的家底来做聘礼

“he'll have to bring out his entire family fortune as the betrothal gift.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 21:55 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ hòu wǒ zhāo fù mǎ

以后我招驸马

“And when I take a Prince Consort in the future,”

tā dé ná chū quán jiā de jiā dǐ lái zuò pìn lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

他得拿出全家的 家底 来做 聘礼

“he'll have to bring out his entire family fortune as the betrothal gift.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè tiān xià dōu shì zhèn de

“All under heaven belongs to me.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SETTING CONDITIONS
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: PRIDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“No ordinary suitor will do; he must sacrifice everything to prove he is worthy of me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pinli (Betrothal Gifts)

In Chinese tradition, betrothal gifts symbolize the groom's financial capability and respect toward the bride's family, especially elevated in aristocratic or royal contexts.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding #playful #asserting_status #teasing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
拿出全家的家底 SPOKEN CHUNK

to empty out the entire family fortune

Use this colorful colloquial expression when describing someone staking all their family assets or total accumulated wealth.

做聘礼 SPOKEN CHUNK

to serve as a betrothal gift

Refers to traditional bride price or marriage gifts presented by the groom's family.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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