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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (21:28) HSK 7
lián wǔ ān hóu dōu yǐ zhé jǐ chén shā yú zhàn chǎng

连武安侯都已折戟沉沙于战场

“Even the Marquis of Wu'an has fallen in battle.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 21:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhè qián xiàn zhàn shì shùn xī wàn biàn

“The situation on the front line changes rapidly.”

lián wǔ ān hóu dōu yǐ zhé jǐ chén shā yú zhàn chǎng CURRENT FOCUS

连武安侯都已 折戟 沉沙于战场

“Even the Marquis of Wu'an has fallen in battle.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà zhàn qián de liáng cǎo nǎi shì zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng

大战前的粮草乃是重中之重

“Provisions before a great battle are of the utmost importance.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EMPHASIZING GRAVITY
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“If even our greatest general was wiped out, we are in mortal danger.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Literary Allusions in Military Discourse

Historical figures often invoke poetic idioms like 'zhe ji chen sha' (from Tang poetry) to convey tragedy and solemnity in high-stakes strategy discussions.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #emphasizing_risk #grave_assessment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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折戟沉沙 SPOKEN CHUNK

to suffer a crushing defeat; broken halberds buried in sand

A literary idiom used to dramatically describe a catastrophic military failure or major setback.

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