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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E23 (10:37) HSK 5
yào wǒ gē lái tì tā dǐng zuì

要我哥来替他顶罪

“my brother should take the blame for him.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E23
TIMECODE: 10:37 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà táng huáng dì què yáng yán

“Now the Great Tang emperor is claiming”

yào wǒ gē lái tì tā dǐng zuì CURRENT FOCUS

要我哥来替他顶罪

“my brother should take the blame for him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zài qián xiàn chū shēng rù sǐ

“I've been risking my life on the front lines,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: VOICING GRIEVANCE
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: ANGER
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“How dare he make my brother a scapegoat while I risk my life fighting for his empire!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Ingratitude and Scapegoating

In historical narratives, emperors or powerful nobles often sacrificed loyal soldiers' families to cover political crimes, a central conflict driver of justified rebellion.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #voicing_injustice #resentment #accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
替他顶罪 SPOKEN CHUNK

take the blame for him / be his scapegoat

A common and highly practical idiom used when someone is forced or chooses to take the fall for another person's misconduct or crime.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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