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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14 (30:06) HSK 7
kōu le rén jiā xiǎo niáng zǐ de huā dēng

抠了人家小娘子的花灯

“was ruining other ladies' lanterns.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E14
TIMECODE: 30:06 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zài chī gàn cù

在吃干醋

“She was jealous and”

kōu le rén jiā xiǎo niáng zǐ de huā dēng CURRENT FOCUS

抠了 人家 小娘子的花灯

“was ruining other ladies' lanterns.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ zhè cái shàng qián zǔ zhǐ de

我这才上前阻止的

“That's why I stepped in to stop her.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING ACTION
Tone: DESCRIPTIVE
Emotion: INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Lantern Festivals and Courting

In historical China, festival nights with lantern displays were rare social occasions where young men and women could interact outside domestic confines.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting_mischief #clarifying #justifying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
小娘子 SPOKEN CHUNK

young lady; maiden (archaic)

Encountered frequently in costume dramas when addressing or referring to unmarried or young married women.

花灯 SPOKEN CHUNK

festive lantern

Commonly refers to decorative paper lanterns displayed during festivals like Lantern Festival.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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