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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9 (18:10) HSK 7
jiù jiào hé shàng qù jiā lǐ niàn jīng ne

就叫和尚去家里念经呢

“for something trivial.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E9
TIMECODE: 18:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guài bù dé yǒu diǎn fēng chuī cǎo dòng

“No wonder you invite monks to chant at home”

jiù jiào hé shàng qù jiā lǐ niàn jīng ne CURRENT FOCUS

就 叫 和尚 去 家里 念经 呢

“for something trivial.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ tīng biǎo gū mǔ shuō

我听表姑母说

“I heard from Aunt”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: GOSSIPING
Tone: GOSSIPY
Emotion: AMUSEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“They are so superstitious and cowardly that even the slightest scare makes them call in monks.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Exorcism and Domestic Superstition

Inviting Buddhist monks or Daoist priests to chant scriptures at home during times of anxiety or bad omens is a traditional method for warding off ill fortune, often mocked by skeptics as excessive panic.

INTENT TAGS: #gossiping #mockery #ridiculing_superstition
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
念经 SPOKEN CHUNK

to chant Buddhist scriptures

Literally means chanting sutras; colloquially it can also metaphorically describe someone nagging or preaching.

Modal Particle「呢」 (ne) CHANGE OF STATE

Adds an evaluative, lively narrative flair, underscoring the astonishing or ridiculous nature of the described fact.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 5 GRAMMAR
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