《A Splendid Match》 S1·E19 (00:34)
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shén me liǎng wàn liǎng yín zi a
什么两万两银子啊
“What 20,000 taels of silver?”
《A Splendid Match》
S1·E19
TIMECODE: 00:34
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
shuō shì jì jiā yào tǎo yào nà liǎng wàn liǎng yín zi
说是纪家 要讨要那两万两银子
“saying the Ji family wants back those 20,000 taels of silver.”
shén me liǎng wàn liǎng yín zi a
CURRENT FOCUS
什么 两万两银子 啊
“What 20,000 taels of silver?”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nà liǎng wàn liǎng
那两万两
“Those 20,000 taels.”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
FEIGNING IGNORANCE
Tone:
INCREDULOUS
Emotion:
SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I don't know what you are talking about, or I certainly do not acknowledge that debt.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Debt Avoidance and Incredulity
Feigning total ignorance or expressing loud disbelief is a common initial rhetorical defense when faced with unexpected financial claims.
INTENT TAGS:
#incredulity
#questioning
#feigning_ignorance
#evasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
两万两银子
SPOKEN CHUNK
twenty thousand taels of silver
A standard historical monetary unit frequent in period dramas indicating a substantial sum.
讨要
SPOKEN CHUNK
to demand back; to ask for repayment
Used when asking for money, debts, or items rightfully owed.
Modal Particle「啊」 (a)
CHANGE OF STATE
Marks the rhetorical query, expressing surprise and seeking immediate clarification.
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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
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