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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21 (27:45) HSK 7
zhēn shì gōng dé wú liàng a

真是功德无量啊

“He is a blessed father.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 27:45 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhōng yǒng hóu fǔ jìng chū le wèi zhì bìng jiù rén de xiǎo yī xiān

“What a surprise that the Marquis of Zhongyong has a medical fairy as his daughter.”

zhēn shì gōng dé wú liàng a CURRENT FOCUS

真是 功德无量 啊

“He is a blessed father.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè kě bǐ jīng chéng dì yī cái nǚ

这可比京城第一才女

“That's a much higher honor”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: EXTOLLING VIRTUE
Tone: IMPRESSED AND SINCERE
Emotion: ADMIRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Karmic Merit (Gongde)

Rooted in Buddhist tradition, doing charity or saving lives accumulates spiritual merit that blesses one's family and descendants.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #exclamation #approval #blessing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
功德无量 SPOKEN CHUNK

boundless merits and virtues / performing an immense charitable good deed

Commonly invoked to express deep gratitude or admiration for life-saving or altruistic acts.

Modal Particle「啊」 (a) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an exclamatory nuance, intensifying the speaker's emotional admiration.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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