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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12 (01:35) HSK 7
diàn xià zhēn shì yīng míng shén wǔ guài bù dé fàng zǒu le

殿下真是英明神武 怪不得放走了

“Your Highness is truly brilliant. No wonder you let go of”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 01:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN diàn xià xià guān huò huái xìn qiú jiàn

殿下 下官霍怀信求见

“Your Highness, Huo Huaixin requests to see you.”

diàn xià zhēn shì yīng míng shén wǔ guài bù dé fàng zǒu le CURRENT FOCUS

殿下 真是 英明神武 怪不得 放走 了

“Your Highness is truly brilliant. No wonder you let go of”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN qìng yuán diǎn dàng xíng de nà ge zhàng fáng tā guǒ rán cáng le yī běn zhàng cè

庆源典当行的那个帐房 他果然藏了一本账册

“the accountant from Qingyuan Pawnshop. He indeed had hidden a ledger.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: FLATTERING SUPERIOR
Tone: FLATTERING
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Court Deference and Flattery

Subordinates in imperial China routinely attributed operational success entirely to their superior's foresight rather than mere coincidence.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #flattery #reporting #showing_deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
英明神武 SPOKEN CHUNK

wise and martial; exceptionally brilliant and brave

A classical idiom commonly used in period dramas to lavish praise on royalty or military superiors.

怪不得 SPOKEN CHUNK

no wonder; that explains it

Use this spoken phrase to express sudden understanding upon discovering the underlying reason for something.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks the completion of an action, indicating that the person has already been released.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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