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《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E20 (11:46) HSK 7
jiè shí fó yé dìng yào zhù wǒ men yī bì zhī lì

届时佛爷定要助我们一臂之力

“You must help us then.”

《Archives: The Nanyang Mystery》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 11:46 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN cǐ cì tóu fàng huáng hūn cǎo de jù tǐ wèi zhì

此次投放黄昏草的具体位置

“where Mo Yungao plans to deploy Twilight Grass this time.”

jiè shí fó yé dìng yào zhù wǒ men yī bì zhī lì CURRENT FOCUS

届时佛爷定要助我们 一臂之力

“You must help us then.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fó yé wèi èr wèi zhǔn bèi le shí sù gēn zhāo dài

佛爷为二位准备了食宿跟招待

“[Zhang's Residence] The Great Master Buddha has prepared food and accommodation for you.”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: REQUESTING ASSISTANCE
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANTICIPATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have to back us up when the time comes; no backing out.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Honorific Titling and Strategic Obligation

Using an honorific like '佛爷' (Master Fo) while demanding a commitment balances outward deference with firm negotiation pressure.

INTENT TAGS: #commitment #requesting_support #negotiation #binding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
届时 SPOKEN CHUNK

when the time comes; at that time

A formal written and spoken connector used to refer to a specific future point in time.

助一臂之力 SPOKEN CHUNK

to lend a helping hand; to support

A classical idiom commonly used in formal requests when seeking substantial assistance or reinforcement.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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