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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1 (01:47) HSK 4
lì zhì yào chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù wǔ zuò

立志要成为一名优秀仵作

“(I vowed to become an excellent coroner,)”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E1
TIMECODE: 01:47 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yīn zì xiǎo yǎng mù yù miàn pàn guān

“(I admired Handsome Judge since I was young.)”

lì zhì yào chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù wǔ zuò CURRENT FOCUS

立志要成为一名优秀仵作

“(I vowed to become an excellent coroner,)”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN suǒ yǐ zhī shēn qián wǎng cháng ān

“(so I went alone to Chang'an)”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING ASPIRATION
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Ancient Coroners (Wu Zuo)

Historically in dynastic China, coroners performed forensic duties, often balancing low social status with vital investigative authority.

INTENT TAGS: #aspiration #determination #career_goal #exposition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
立志要 SPOKEN CHUNK

be determined to; resolve to

Used in formal or semi-formal contexts to declare a strong life aspiration or long-term commitment.

仵作 SPOKEN CHUNK

coroner (historical)

A specific historical term for an official who examined corpses in ancient Chinese investigative cases.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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