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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E21 (21:41) HSK 7
yǒu láo tài fù dān le zuì míng

有劳太傅担了罪名

“for the loss of Wangcheng.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 21:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wàng chéng shī shǒu yī shì

望城失守一事

“You took the blame”

yǒu láo tài fù dān le zuì míng CURRENT FOCUS

有劳 太 傅担 了 罪名

“for the loss of Wangcheng.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuò mò de xiāo xī shì wǒ pài rén fàng de liáng qiáng de dǎo gē

朔漠的消息是我派人放的 梁蔷的倒戈

“I sent the message to the Northern Desert and I asked Liang Qiang to defect.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE AND ACKNOWLEDGING SACRIFICE
Tone: RESPECTFUL
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Thank you for falling on your sword politically so my covert schemes could succeed.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Scapegoating (替罪)

In dynastic factional struggles, senior allies frequently take formal responsibility for disasters to shield the core conspirator and preserve greater political leverage.

INTENT TAGS: #acknowledgment #appreciation #politeness #collusion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
有劳 SPOKEN CHUNK

much obliged / sorry to trouble you

A polite, classical phrase used when thanking someone for undertaking an arduous or burdensome task on one's behalf.

担了罪名 SPOKEN CHUNK

to shoulder the blame / take the fall

Used in historical and formal modern contexts when someone assumes official or legal responsibility for a crime or failure.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates the completion of the action of taking on the blame.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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