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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27 (20:32) HSK 7
jí lì lā zhe èr wáng zǐ de shǒu

极力拉着二王子的手

“he clung desperately to Second Prince's hand,”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27
TIMECODE: 20:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn zài fēng fèi zhī jì

但在风痱之际

“But in the midst of his condition,”

jí lì lā zhe èr wáng zǐ de shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

极力拉着二王子的手

“he clung desperately to Second Prince's hand,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì tuō fù zhī yì

是托付之意

“signaling him to take over the throne.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING ACTION
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“That desperate grasp was no accident—it was a deliberate deathbed mandate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Tuofu (Deathbed Entrustment)

A dying ruler or patriarch clasping someone's hand symbolizes the ultimate transfer of political authority and moral responsibility.

INTENT TAGS: #interpreting_signs #persuasion #substantiation #succession
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
极力 SPOKEN CHUNK

sparing no effort / desperately / with utmost effort

A formal adverb used to describe doing something with maximum effort or conviction.

拉着手 SPOKEN CHUNK

holding hands

A common physical collocation, often carrying symbolic weight such as emotional bonding or dying entrustment.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 2 GRAMMAR
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