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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27 (09:26) HSK 4
chǔ hé shě shēng qǔ yì

楚河舍生取义

“Chu He sacrificed himself for the greater good.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27
TIMECODE: 09:26 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cuò de shì nán zhào

错的是南赵

“Nanzhao is at fault here.”

chǔ hé shě shēng qǔ yì CURRENT FOCUS

楚河舍生取义

“Chu He sacrificed himself for the greater good.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ men chǔ jiā de jiāo ào

“He's the pride and joy of our family.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: AFFIRMING HONOR
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: GRIEF
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“His death was not in vain; he died an honorable hero and we must stand proud rather than mournful.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Confucian Martyrdom (舍生取义)

Originating from Mencian philosophy, sacrificing one's physical life to preserve moral integrity and righteousness is considered the ultimate virtue.

INTENT TAGS: #consolation #eulogizing #justifying #honoring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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舍生取义 SPOKEN CHUNK

sacrifice one's life for justice or righteousness

A classical four-character idiom derived from Mencius, used in solemn or formal contexts to praise noble self-sacrifice.

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0 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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