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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1 (10:01) HSK 5
ān jùn wáng de shǒu shēn dé yě tài zhǎng le

安郡王的手伸得也太长了

“Commandery Prince An's reach is too far.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1
TIMECODE: 10:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yī huì er jiàn

一会儿见

“See you soon.”

ān jùn wáng de shǒu shēn dé yě tài zhǎng le CURRENT FOCUS

安郡王的手伸得也太长了

“Commandery Prince An's reach is too far.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā nà sān fǎ sī

他那三法司

“His Three Judicial Offices”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ACCUSING OVERSTEPPING
Tone: CRITICAL AND DISPLEASED
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is overstepping his bounds and interfering in matters that do not concern him.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Bureaucratic Turf Defense

In Chinese bureaucratic tradition, clear boundaries existed between official departments; encroaching on another's jurisdiction ('reaching one's hand too far') was viewed as an aggressive political challenge.

INTENT TAGS: #accusation #overstepping #resentment #warning
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
手伸得太长 SPOKEN CHUNK

overreaching / meddling beyond one's authority

A common idiom used in both modern and historical settings to criticize someone for encroaching on others' domain.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates an excessive state that has crossed an acceptable threshold, reinforcing the speaker's displeasure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 8 GRAMMAR
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