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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E5 (28:20) HSK 6
běn gōng yán chū bì xíng

本宫言出必行

“I always keep my word.”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 28:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN chéng jiāo

成交

“Deal.”

běn gōng yán chū bì xíng CURRENT FOCUS

本宫 言出必行

“I always keep my word.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě wàng tài fù

也望太傅

“So, Mr. Deng,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: MAKING A PROMISE
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I will hold up my end, so you better not double-cross me.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Xinyong (Credibility and Trust)

In Chinese leadership culture, an honorable person must maintain moral authority by ensuring words are directly matched by decisive actions.

INTENT TAGS: #promising #assuring #establishing_trust #bargaining
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
言出必行 SPOKEN CHUNK

to always keep one's word / to practice what one preaches

Use this four-character idiom to firmly assure someone that your promises will strictly be fulfilled.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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