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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (22:04) HSK 7
huì jī qǐ mín biàn ma

会激起民变吗

“that it will incite a civil uprising?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 22:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nín jiù bù dān xīn

“are you not worried”

huì jī qǐ mín biàn ma CURRENT FOCUS

会激起 民变 吗

“that it will incite a civil uprising?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qián xiàn fēng huǒ lián tiān

“The front line is engulfed in flames of war,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: RAISING DOUBT
Tone: QUESTIONING
Emotion: APPREHENSION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are playing with fire; the people are on the verge of revolting.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mandate of Heaven and Civil Unrest

In traditional Chinese political philosophy, civil uprising ('民变') during times of war is seen as the ultimate sign of losing the people's hearts and destabilizing the state's very foundation.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #raising_objection #risk_assessment #apprehension
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
激起 SPOKEN CHUNK

to arouse; to provoke; to incite

Used with emotional reactions or collective actions, such as public anger, indignation, or armed uprising.

民变 SPOKEN CHUNK

popular revolt; civil uprising

A historical and political term referring to an insurrection or riot by common citizens against ruling authorities.

Modal Particle「吗」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Transforms the statement into a direct question expressing concern and seeking confirmation.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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