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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7 (08:18) HSK 3
hòu lái yīn wèi lì xià dà gōng

后来因为立下大功

“Later, because of a great contribution,”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E7
TIMECODE: 08:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǐ yǒu tǎ zhǔ jiàn guò tā de zhēn shēn

“Only the Tower Master has seen his true face.”

hòu lái yīn wèi lì xià dà gōng CURRENT FOCUS

后来因为立下大功

“Later, because of a great contribution,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yě bèi shēng zhì shàng céng

也被升至上层

“he was promoted to the upper level.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: NARRATING BACKGROUND
Tone: INFORMATIVE
Emotion: NEUTRALITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Merit-Based Promotion

In Chinese narrative traditions, performing an exceptional merit (立功) is the primary legitimate justification for rapid advancement in rank.

INTENT TAGS: #narration #explanation #merit #promotion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
立下大功 SPOKEN CHUNK

to perform a great service; to accomplish a major merit

A formal collocation used when someone achieves an outstanding feat that earns promotion or reward.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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