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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (24:13) HSK 5
rú cǐ qù le shí zài shì kě xī

如此去了 实在是可惜

“It's such a pity that he died like this.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 24:13 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dōu shuō niáng qīn jiù dà

“They say a maternal uncle is like a second father.”

rú cǐ qù le shí zài shì kě xī CURRENT FOCUS

如此去了 实在是 可惜

“It's such a pity that he died like this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái wàng xiāng yé bǎo zhòng shēn tǐ

“Please take care of yourself, Prime Minister.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: OFFERING CONDOLENCES
Tone: DEFERENTIAL AND MOURNFUL
Emotion: SORROW
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I deeply sympathize with your loss and want to comfort you in this tragic moment.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Euphemisms for Death and Official Etiquette

Using polite euphemisms like '去了' (departed) softens the blow of mortality when condoling with aristocratic or imperial officials.

INTENT TAGS: #offering_condolences #expressing_sympathy #mourning #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
实在 SPOKEN CHUNK

truly; really

Emphasizes the sincerity of an observation or emotional response, especially in formal contexts.

可惜 SPOKEN CHUNK

what a pity; lamentable

Expresses sadness or regret over premature loss or an unfulfilled potential.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the tragic finality of the person's death.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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