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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E23 (40:01) HSK 7
yǎn gài bǎi xìng shī zōng zhī shì

掩盖百姓失踪之事

“to cover up the disappearances.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E23
TIMECODE: 40:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN biàn shì yào jiè zhe dà jiā de xí yǐ wéi cháng

“is exploiting that very assumption”

yǎn gài bǎi xìng shī zōng zhī shì CURRENT FOCUS

掩盖百姓失踪之事

“to cover up the disappearances.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú cǐ xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn nán nǚ wú yī yí lòu

“To be this meticulous, targeting men and women alike without discrimination,”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: EXPLAINING MOTIVE
Tone: OBJECTIVE
Emotion: SUSPENSE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Lao Baixing (The Hundred Surnames)

Originating from ancient clan lineages, 'Baixing' historically denoted the multitude of ordinary subjects dependent on upright magistrates for protection.

INTENT TAGS: #deduction #exposing_motive #investigation #clarification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
掩盖 SPOKEN CHUNK

cover up; conceal

Commonly used when discussing hiding wrongdoing, mistakes, or criminal activity from public scrutiny.

百姓 SPOKEN CHUNK

commoners; the general populace

A quintessential term used to refer to ordinary people or citizens, common in both historical and modern political discourse.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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