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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30 (12:04) HSK 6
xiān bǎ shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn zài shuō ma

先把生米煮成熟饭再说嘛

“and consummate the marriage first.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 12:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī wǎn mí yào zhí jiē guàn yūn

一碗迷药 直接灌晕

“I'll just knock her out with some knockout powder”

xiān bǎ shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn zài shuō ma CURRENT FOCUS

先把 生米煮成熟饭 再说嘛

“and consummate the marriage first.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā yào shì hái gǎn sā yě

“If she dares act up afterward,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: PROPOSING PLAN
Tone: SCHEMING
Emotion: MALICE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Creating a Fait Accompli (生米煮成熟饭)

Historically and culturally, this idiom often refers to premarital intimacy or forced marriage that leaves traditional families with no choice but to accept the union.

INTENT TAGS: #scheming #fait_accompli #persuasion #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
生米煮成熟饭 SPOKEN CHUNK

what is done cannot be undone; create a fait accompli

A very common Chinese idiom used when an action creates an irreversible situation, often used in romantic or coercive contexts.

再说 SPOKEN CHUNK

put off until later; talk about it later

Use this spoken phrase to defer a decision or worry until a prior condition is met.

Modal Particle「嘛」 (ma) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the suggestion while implying the logic is obvious and natural.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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