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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (20:43) HSK 1
shèng shàng yě gāi jiàn jiàn wǒ zhāo lái de xián shì le ba

圣上也该见见我招来的贤士了吧

“Isn't it time for the Emperor to meet the talent I hired?”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 20:43 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiàn zài nǐ yào xiǎng xiǎng jīn wǎn gōng yàn de shì le

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

shèng shàng yě gāi jiàn jiàn wǒ zhāo lái de xián shì le ba CURRENT FOCUS

圣上也该 见见 我 招来的贤士 了吧

“Isn't it time for the Emperor to meet the talent I hired?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ bì xū yào qù ma

我必须要去吗

“Do I really have to go?”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: SUBTLE PRESSURE
Tone: SUGGESTIVE AND EXPECTANT
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“It is time for you to validate the people I recruited and give them imperial recognition.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Patronage and Recommending Worthies (举贤)

In historical court politics, royal family members and high officials built factions by patronizing scholars and presenting them to the throne to expand their power base.

INTENT TAGS: #nudging #recommending #political_maneuvering #seeking_endorsement
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 2 PARTICLES
也该 SPOKEN CHUNK

ought to by now; it is time that

Used to convey that something is overdue or that the appropriate moment has arrived.

贤士 SPOKEN CHUNK

worthy scholars; persons of virtue and talent

A classical, respectful term for capable scholars or advisors recruited into administrative service.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Marks a change of state, indicating the time for action has now arrived.

Modal Particle「吧」 (ba) CHANGE OF STATE

Softens the rhetorical question into a polite suggestion while still exerting gentle pressure.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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