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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12 (26:36) HSK 4
zhè niáng zǐ wǒ qù wài miàn hòu zhe wǒ men zhī qián tīng shuō

这 娘子 我去外面候着 我们之前听说

“Well... My Lady, I'll wait outside. We heard earlier”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 26:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wèi shén me dōu guà zhe dà suàn hé shòu jiǎo zhè xiē shì zuò shén me de

“garlic and animal horns hanging on all the village doors? What are they for?”

zhè niáng zǐ wǒ qù wài miàn hòu zhe wǒ men zhī qián tīng shuō CURRENT FOCUS

这 娘子 我去 外面 候着 我们之前 听说

“Well... My Lady, I'll wait outside. We heard earlier”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè fù jìn nào guò yāo guài

这附近闹过妖怪

“that this area has been troubled by monsters.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXCUSING ONESELF
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I should give you privacy, but there is something disturbing you need to know first.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subordinate Deference (Houzhe)

Using 'houzhe' (standing by to wait upon someone) instead of 'deng' reflects traditional hierarchical decorum, where servants actively maintain readiness while keeping physical distance.

INTENT TAGS: #hesitation #deference #warning #excusing_oneself
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
我去外面候着 SPOKEN CHUNK

I will go wait outside

A formal, deferential phrase used by subordinates or attendants to show respect and give their superior privacy.

之前听说 SPOKEN CHUNK

heard previously / earlier we heard

A common conversational cushion used to report hearsay or introduce potentially alarming news tactfully.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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