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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (21:13) HSK 7
dòng yáo shè jì zhī jī

动摇社稷之基

“and shake the foundation of the state.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 21:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kǒng shēng liú mín zhī huàn

“I fear it will cause a refugee crisis”

dòng yáo shè jì zhī jī CURRENT FOCUS

动摇社稷之基

“and shake the foundation of the state.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN chén kěn qǐng bì xià

“Your Majesty, I implore you”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: WARNING
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ALARM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The Soil and Grain Deity (社稷与国家稳固)

The ancient gods of soil and grain ('she' and 'ji') symbolized agricultural prosperity and dynastic legitimacy; invoking them is the ultimate rhetorical appeal to imperial survival.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #persuasion #crisis_alert #remonstrance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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动摇社稷之基 SPOKEN CHUNK

to shake the very foundations of the state / country

A high-register classical idiom used in political discourse to dramatize an existential threat to dynastic rule.

社稷 SPOKEN CHUNK

the state; country; dynasty (literally deities of soil and grain)

An archaic metonym for the nation-state, common in historical and costume dramas.

CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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