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《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E2 (36:48) HSK 6
shì shén me yòng xīn ?

是什么用心?

“What is your intent?”

《Ashes to Crown》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 36:48 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě shì nǐ xiàn zài yòu bǎ tā sòng huí zhè wēi xiǎn zhī dì nǐ

可是你现在又把他 送回这危险之地 你

“And now you bring him back to this very danger. What is your intent?”

shì shén me yòng xīn ? CURRENT FOCUS

是什么 用心 ?

“What is your intent?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bì xià xiāo nán wáng shì zi xiāo xún shè jú móu hài tài zi yǔ sān huáng zi

陛下 霄南王世子萧珣 设局谋害太子与三皇子

“Your Majesty, Xiao Xun plotted against the princes,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEMANDING EXPLANATION
Tone: ACCUSATORY
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Admit it, you have sinister motives behind this move!”
💡 Cultural Insight: Interrogating Intent (居心何在)

In Chinese moral and political discourse, '用心' often implies a covert, calculating motive rather than an overt reason.

INTENT TAGS: #confrontation #interrogation #suspicion #accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
是什么用心 SPOKEN CHUNK

what kind of motive/intention is that

Used to confront someone when you suspect their underlying motive is unethical or suspicious.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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