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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (21:06) HSK 7
jīn zāi nián zhī jì

今灾年之际

“In this year of disaster,”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 21:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chì dì qiān lǐ hé shǔ bù dēng

“The land is barren, and the crops have failed.”

jīn zāi nián zhī jì CURRENT FOCUS

今灾年之际

“In this year of disaster,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruò réng jiāng cún liáng yùn wǎng qián xiàn

“if we still transport grain to the front line,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: STATING PREMISE
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Livelihood vs Statecraft (Minsheng)

In Chinese governance, grain supplies during natural disasters represent the ultimate test of state stability and dynastic legitimacy.

INTENT TAGS: #reasoning #warning #argumentation #seriousness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
灾年之际 SPOKEN CHUNK

in a time of disaster or famine

A literary and formal phrase suitable for period dramas or formal discussions of crises.

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