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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (20:32) HSK 1
jiǔ xiān shēng dà ēn bù yán xiè

九先生 大恩不言谢

“Master Wan, I deeply appreciate your help.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 20:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xià guān zhè jiù qù xiě

下官这就去写

“I'll write the memorial right away.”

jiǔ xiān shēng dà ēn bù yán xiè CURRENT FOCUS

九先生 大恩不言谢

“Master Wan, I deeply appreciate your help.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN xiàn zài nǐ yào xiǎng xiǎng jīn wǎn gōng yàn de shì le

“Now, you need to think about tonight's royal banquet.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
Tone: SOLEMN
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Saying 'thank you' is not enough; I owe you an immense debt of honor.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Reciprocity and Bao (报)

In traditional Chinese culture, monumental favors (大恩) transcend verbal politeness and establish an implicit, binding moral duty to repay the benefactor later.

INTENT TAGS: #indebtedness #solemn_pledge #deep_gratitude #formal_courtesy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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大恩不言谢 SPOKEN CHUNK

great debts of gratitude cannot be conveyed by mere words

A classic set idiom used when someone does you a monumental favor that regular thanks cannot repay.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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