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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (27:03) HSK 4
jìng rán wèi wǔ ān hóu shuō huà

竟然为武安侯说话

“why did he speak up for the Marquis of Wu'an? [Northwest Inn]”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 27:03 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kě zěn me dào le lǐ dà rén zhè ér

“But when it comes to Lord Li,”

jìng rán wèi wǔ ān hóu shuō huà CURRENT FOCUS

竟然 为武安侯 说话

“why did he speak up for the Marquis of Wu'an? [Northwest Inn]”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì a

是啊

“[Northwest Inn] Exactly.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING DISBELIEF
Tone: INCREDULOUS
Emotion: SURPRISE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Why on earth would he take that person's side? Something doesn't add up.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Court Factionalism

In imperial dynastic politics, speaking on behalf of another official often signaled factional alignment rather than objective truth.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #questioning #disbelief #political_analysis
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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为...说话 SPOKEN CHUNK

to speak up for someone; to plead on behalf of someone

Used when an individual defends or advocates for another party in a discussion or dispute.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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