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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E17 (21:07) HSK 5
dōu yīng dāng yǐ shā rén cháng mìng lùn chǔ

都应当以杀人偿命论处

“must pay with their life.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E17
TIMECODE: 21:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù guǎn shì zhǔ fàn huò shì cóng fàn

“principal or accomplice,”

dōu yīng dāng yǐ shā rén cháng mìng lùn chǔ CURRENT FOCUS

都 应当 以 杀人偿命 论 处

“must pay with their life.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhǔn

准

“Approved.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROPOSING VERDICT
Tone: STERN AND UNYIELDING
Emotion: SEVERITY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Lex Talionis in Traditional Law

The concept of 'paying a life for a life' was deeply rooted in traditional Chinese jurisprudence as essential for cosmic harmony and public justice.

INTENT TAGS: #demanding_justice #sentencing_proposal #retribution #severity
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
杀人偿命 SPOKEN CHUNK

a life for a life; murderers must pay with their own lives

A traditional legal and moral maxim invoking the ancient imperative of capital punishment for taking a life.

论处 SPOKEN CHUNK

to punish or sentence in a specific manner

A formal legal term used in statutory or judicial conclusions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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