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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E3 (40:19) HSK 4
zhè zuì chí shí rì jiù yào shēng táng le

这最迟十日就要升堂了

“The hearing will be in 10 days at the latest.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 40:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǐ jīng bǎ zhuàng zhǐ dì shàng qù le

“has already filed the lawsuit.”

zhè zuì chí shí rì jiù yào shēng táng le CURRENT FOCUS

这最迟十日 就要 升堂了

“The hearing will be in 10 days at the latest.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zì jǐ xīn lǐ kě dé yǒu shù

你自己心里可得有数

“You'd better be prepared.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: GIVING NOTICE
Tone: URGENT
Emotion: URGENCY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Time is running out, so get your act together before the trial begins.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Judicial Proceedings in Imperial China

Once a written accusation (zhuangzhi) is formally accepted, the court session (shengtang) is set on a fixed timetable, signaling serious and irreversible legal scrutiny.

INTENT TAGS: #notification #urging #deadline #preparation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
最迟 SPOKEN CHUNK

at the latest

Commonly placed before a time phrase to establish a strict deadline.

升堂 SPOKEN CHUNK

to convene a formal court session

A historical legal term for a magistrate opening court to hear legal cases.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a newly realized situation and reinforces the immediacy of the impending event.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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