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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (19:18) HSK 4
huì bú huì gěi dà rén dài lái má fán

会不会给大人带来麻烦

“now that I'm looking into this, My Lord?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 19:18 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ chá zhè ge

我查这个

“Will it cause trouble for you”

huì bú huì gěi dà rén dài lái má fán CURRENT FOCUS

会不会 给大人带来 麻烦

“now that I'm looking into this, My Lord?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yǒu xiē zì wǒ bù tài rèn shí

“I don't know some of these characters.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: EXPRESSING CONCERN
Tone: DEFERENTIAL
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Subordinate Loyalty and Protection

In hierarchical societies, subordinates are expected to prioritize the safety and political standing of their patrons ('大人') before pursuing risky inquiries.

INTENT TAGS: #deference #consideration #worry #risk_checking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
会不会 SPOKEN CHUNK

could it be / is it possible that

An affirmative-negative question form used to hedge concerns or soften an inquiry about potential negative outcomes.

带来麻烦 SPOKEN CHUNK

cause trouble / bring inconvenience

A high-frequency collocation used when worrying about or apologizing for inconveniencing someone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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