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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (22:10) HSK 3
liáng cǎo nǎi shì jūn zhōng de mìng mài

粮草乃是军中的命脉

“Provisions are the lifeline of the army.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 22:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhàn shì men yù xuè fèn zhàn

“and our soldiers are fighting bloody battles.”

liáng cǎo nǎi shì jūn zhōng de mìng mài CURRENT FOCUS

粮草乃是军中的 命脉

“Provisions are the lifeline of the army.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zěn néng yī rì wú zhī

“How can they go a day without them?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: STATING NECESSITY
Tone: SOLEMN AND AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: GRAVITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Logistics First in Warfare

This reflects the classical Chinese military maxim 'food and fodder must advance before the troops move' (bingma wei dong, liangcao xianxing).

INTENT TAGS: #emphasis #strategic_argument #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
乃是 SPOKEN CHUNK

is indeed / precisely is

A classical/formal copula equivalent to 'shi' (是), used in formal or period drama settings for emphasis.

命脉 SPOKEN CHUNK

lifeblood / vital artery

A high-level noun metaphorically designating the single most critical foundation of survival or success.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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