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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9 (28:12) HSK 7
shì qíng bài lù jí kè fù sǐ

事情败露即刻赴死

“Committing suicide upon failure...”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 28:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīng chéng

京城

“The capital...”

shì qíng bài lù jí kè fù sǐ CURRENT FOCUS

事情败露 即刻赴死

“Committing suicide upon failure...”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dǎo shì yǒu jǐ fēn

倒是有几分

“It does resemble”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DECLARING RESOLVE
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: RESOLVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Death Before Betrayal (Loyalty to Masters)

In imperial or martial narratives, covert operatives or retainers vow to commit suicide rather than be captured and leak sensitive secrets.

INTENT TAGS: #resolve #loyalty #extreme_commitment #confidentiality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
事情败露 SPOKEN CHUNK

the plot is exposed; the truth comes to light

A formal idiom used to describe when a conspiracy, crime, or hidden secret is discovered.

即刻赴死 SPOKEN CHUNK

go to one's death immediately

A highly dramatic and classical expression expressing readiness to die for a cause or to protect a secret.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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