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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11 (41:15) HSK 4
yuán lái shì yuǎn dào ér lái de guì kè

原来是远道而来的贵客

“So you are a distinguished guest from afar.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E11
TIMECODE: 41:15 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN yǔ wǒ tán xiē mǎi mài

与我谈些买卖

“[Qi Min] He's here to discuss some business with me.”

yuán lái shì yuǎn dào ér lái de guì kè CURRENT FOCUS

原来是 远道而来 的 贵客

“So you are a distinguished guest from afar.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù zhī zhè xiē jiǔ cài hé bù hé wèi kǒu

“I hope the food and wine suit your tastes.”

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Scene: Dining & Food
Function: WELCOMING GUEST
Tone: HOSPITABLE
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are an important visitor, and I will treat you with highest hospitality.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hospitality and Honorifics (Keqi)

Chinese commercial and social culture strongly values polite honorifics and showing warmth to distant visitors to build long-term trust.

INTENT TAGS: #welcoming #flattery #politeness #respect
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
远道而来 SPOKEN CHUNK

to come from afar; to travel a long way

A four-character idiom frequently used in welcoming rhetoric to honor a guest's long journey.

贵客 SPOKEN CHUNK

distinguished guest; honored visitor

An honorific noun used to address or refer to important guests with high respect.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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