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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (18:22) HSK 3
dà rén xià miàn yǒu gè huó kǒu

大人 下面有个活口

“My Lord, there's a survivor downstairs.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 18:22 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dà rén dà

大人 大

“My Lord!”

dà rén xià miàn yǒu gè huó kǒu CURRENT FOCUS

大人 下面有个 活口

“My Lord, there's a survivor downstairs.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fàng xīn ba

放心吧

“Don't worry.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ALERTING
Tone: ALERT
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Significance of Witnesses in Justice

In traditional Chinese investigative narratives, securing a 'living mouth' (huokou) is the critical turning point in solving a mysterious grievance or case.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #alerting #discovery #urgency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
活口 SPOKEN CHUNK

survivor / living captive / material witness

Refers to a living person who can provide vital testimony or evidence in a crime or battle scene.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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