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《The Heir》 S1·E36 (38:44) HSK 5
tā yǐ jīng qīn kǒu zhèng míng cǐ shì yǔ cǎo mín wú guān le

他已经亲口证明 此事与草民无关了

“He has already testified that this matter has nothing to do with me.”

《The Heir》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 38:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng zhe hé dà rén miàn qián hái gǎn sā huǎng dà rén dōu tīng dào le

当着何大人面前 还敢撒谎 大人都听到了

“You dare lie before Lord He? Your Excellency heard it.”

tā yǐ jīng qīn kǒu zhèng míng cǐ shì yǔ cǎo mín wú guān le CURRENT FOCUS

他已经 亲口证明 此事与草民 无关 了

“He has already testified that this matter has nothing to do with me.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fāng cái lǐ jiā gū niáng shuō wǒ xié mò bēn táo

方才李家姑娘 说我携墨奔逃

“Just now, Li Zhen said I fled with the ink.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PLEADING INNOCENCE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Humilific Self-reference (Caomin)

In traditional imperial courts, ordinary subjects refer to themselves as 'caomin' (literally 'grass-roots citizen') to display submission before state authority.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #exoneration #deference #formality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
亲口证明 SPOKEN CHUNK

to confirm or testify personally in one's own words

Stresses the direct, firsthand validity of a witness's verbal statement.

与草民无关 SPOKEN CHUNK

has nothing to do with this humble commoner

A standard historical self-deprecating defense formula used when speaking to higher officials.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Signifies completed action and establishes the finalized state of the exoneration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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