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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40 (03:37) HSK 7
zhōng rì yù yù bù dé zhòng yòng

终日郁郁 不得重用

“have been depressed and sidelined.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 03:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tài fù nǐ ne

太傅你呢

“And you, Grand Tutor,”

zhōng rì yù yù bù dé zhòng yòng CURRENT FOCUS

终日郁郁 不得 重用

“have been depressed and sidelined.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ shuō

你说

“Tell me—”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GRIEVANCE
Tone: BITTER
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“My talents are utterly wasted here, and I cannot accept this humiliation anymore.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Unrecognized Scholar (怀才不遇)

In traditional Chinese culture, a scholar-official's greatest tragedy is possessing talent but failing to win the ruler's favor or secure a significant post.

INTENT TAGS: #lamenting #venting #justification #dissatisfaction
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
终日郁郁 SPOKEN CHUNK

depressed and brooding all day long

A literary expression used to describe prolonged melancholy or brooding frustration.

不得重用 SPOKEN CHUNK

not given an important position or role

Commonly used in professional or historical contexts to describe unrecognized talent.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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