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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4 (12:16) HSK 1
hái yǒu wèi fù wèi wǒ kàn tā zhěng rì mèn mèn bù lè de

还有魏副尉 我看他整日闷闷不乐的

“And Vice Commandant Wei. He's looked gloomy all day.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 12:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wán dé tòng tòng kuài kuài de

玩得痛痛快快的

“enjoys herself.”

hái yǒu wèi fù wèi wǒ kàn tā zhěng rì mèn mèn bù lè de CURRENT FOCUS

还有 魏副尉 我看 他整日 闷闷不乐 的

“And Vice Commandant Wei. He's looked gloomy all day.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN pà shì hái zài yōu xīn àn qíng nán yǐ jiě tuō kě fǒu ràng tā yī tóng qián wǎng

怕是还在忧心案情难以解脱 可否让他一同前往

“Maybe he's still worried about the case. Can I let him join us?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SHOWING CONCERN
Tone: CONSIDERATE
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He is clearly struggling with stress, so we really should invite him along.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Indirect Request Framing (铺垫)

In Chinese culture, sensitive requests are rarely made abruptly; speakers typically lay down background context and demonstrate emotional empathy first.

INTENT TAGS: #empathy #framing #concern #justification
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
闷闷不乐 SPOKEN CHUNK

depressed, downcast, in low spirits

A very common four-character idiom used to describe someone brooding quietly or visibly sullen.

整日 SPOKEN CHUNK

all day long, the entire day

More formal or literary than '整天', commonly used in narratives and historical dramas.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Affirms the described condition of being unhappy and adds a descriptive, soft tone to the observation.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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