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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27 (00:17) HSK 6
pài chū shǐ chén yào yǔ dà táng hé tán

派出使臣要与大唐和谈

“(They sent out a team of envoys to hold a peaceful negotiation with Great Tang.)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E27
TIMECODE: 00:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nán zhào yǎn qí xī gǔ

南赵偃旗息鼓

“(The state of Nanzhao laid low.)”

pài chū shǐ chén yào yǔ dà táng hé tán CURRENT FOCUS

派出使臣要与大唐和谈

“(They sent out a team of envoys to hold a peaceful negotiation with Great Tang.)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn bǎi xìng men bèi dú chóng zhé mó dé shēng bù rú sǐ

“(But our people were tormented by poisonous parasites.)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Tributary and Border Diplomacy (和谈与朝贡)

Historical narratives frequently mention dispatching envoys (使臣) between regional border kingdoms and central imperial dynasties like the Tang to balance military conflict and diplomacy.

INTENT TAGS: #diplomacy #reporting #state_affairs
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
派出使臣 SPOKEN CHUNK

dispatch envoys / ambassadors

A formal, historical collocation used when referring to imperial diplomatic missions.

和谈 SPOKEN CHUNK

peace talks; peace negotiations

Used in both historical and modern contexts to denote official bilateral negotiations to end hostilities.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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