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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10 (24:28) HSK 1
shì qiè shēn duō zuǐ le

是妾身多嘴了

“I spoke out of turn.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E10
TIMECODE: 24:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fū rén qǐng huí ba

夫人请回吧

“-And Xuan... -Please go back.”

shì qiè shēn duō zuǐ le CURRENT FOCUS

是妾身 多嘴 了

“I spoke out of turn.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hái wàng xiāng yé hǎi hán

“I beg your forgiveness, Prime Minister.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ADMITTING FAULT POLITELY
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I overstepped, please don't be angry with me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Traditional Gender Hierarchy and Humility

In imperial China, wives and concubines used self-deprecating terms like 'qieshen' to signify deference and respect toward the patriarch of the household.

INTENT TAGS: #apologizing #submission #de-escalation #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
妾身 SPOKEN CHUNK

I / me (modest self-address used by women in ancient China)

Found exclusively in historical dramas and ancient settings when a woman refers to herself before a husband or higher authority.

多嘴 SPOKEN CHUNK

meddlesome; speaking out of turn; blabbing

Frequently used in self-reproach or when reprimanding someone for offering unsolicited opinions.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a realized state, underscoring the speaker's admission that the mistake has already occurred.

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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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