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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21 (22:50) HSK 5
zǎo yǐ zuò hǎo le yù shí jù fén de zhǔn bèi

早已做好了玉石俱焚的准备

“my brother was prepared to perish with the enemy.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E21
TIMECODE: 22:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ gē zhī dào cǐ xíng xiōng xiǎn

“Knowing the danger of this mission,”

zǎo yǐ zuò hǎo le yù shí jù fén de zhǔn bèi CURRENT FOCUS

早 已 做好了 玉石俱焚的准备

“my brother was prepared to perish with the enemy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā sòng xìn huí lái de gē zi shàng

“The carrier pigeon that returned with his letter”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: EMPHASIZING DETERMINATION
Tone: GRAVE
Emotion: SOLEMNITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Jade and Stone Idiom (玉石俱焚)

Rooted in classical Chinese literature, this idiom compares the noble (jade) and the common (stone) being consumed by fire together, conveying tragic resolve.

INTENT TAGS: #resoluteness #sacrifice #warning #desperation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
玉石俱焚 SPOKEN CHUNK

mutual destruction; perish together

A literary idiom used to depict a desperate scenario where good and bad are destroyed together.

早已做好……的准备 SPOKEN CHUNK

have long been prepared for...

A versatile structural pattern used to express longstanding mental or logistical readiness.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 7 GRAMMAR
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