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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14 (37:36) HSK 6
kě yǐ wèi le hóu fǔ chū lì wǒ yòng dé zhe bī nǐ

可以为了侯府出力 我用得着逼你

“and serve the marquisate, I wouldn't need to force you.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 37:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ dàn fán shì gè nán ér shēn kě yǐ zì lì mén hù

“If I were a man, able to establish my own household”

kě yǐ wèi le hóu fǔ chū lì wǒ yòng dé zhe bī nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

可以为了侯府 出力 我 用得着 逼你

“and serve the marquisate, I wouldn't need to force you.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yuàn yì qǔ shuí qǔ shuí

你愿意娶谁娶谁

“You could marry whoever you want.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REBUKING
Tone: REPROACHFUL
Emotion: FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't act like I enjoy tormenting you; I only force you because nobody else can save our family.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Patriarchal Pressure and Clan Duty

In traditional China, family survival and political standing fell upon male heirs, leaving women with indirect influence and heavy clan obligations.

INTENT TAGS: #justifying #guilt_tripping #reproach #family_duty
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
为了……出力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to exert effort on behalf of / to contribute to

Use this pattern when dedicating labor, loyalty, or resources to an organization or family cause.

用得着 SPOKEN CHUNK

there is a need to / to warrant

Frequently used in rhetorical questions to emphasize that an action is unnecessary or absurd.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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