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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (27:12) HSK 7
zài chéng xiàng huī xià yòu jū hé zhí

在丞相麾下又居何职

“And what position did he hold under the Prime Minister?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 27:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhēn míng jiào shén me

真名叫什么

“What was his real name?”

zài chéng xiàng huī xià yòu jū hé zhí CURRENT FOCUS

在丞相麾下又居何职

“And what position did he hold under the Prime Minister?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN hóu yé

侯爷

“Your Lordship,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: INTERROGATING IDENTITY
Tone: PROBING AND AUTHORITATIVE
Emotion: SUSPICION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Tell me who you really are and how much power you carry.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Official Hierarchy Inquiry

In traditional imperial China, ascertaining someone's patron and bureaucratic rank was essential for determining political loyalty and protocol.

INTENT TAGS: #inquiry #interrogation #vetting #authority
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
麾下 SPOKEN CHUNK

under the command of

A formal, classical term used in historical contexts to refer to subordinates under a military commander or high official.

居何职 SPOKEN CHUNK

what post do you occupy

An elevated, classical way of asking someone about their official rank or office.

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