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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E21 (22:23) HSK 2
lín zhōng qián tā ràng wǒ gào sù nǐ

临终前她让我告诉你

“Before she passed, she asked me to tell you”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E21
TIMECODE: 22:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi tǐng dé guò qù

没挺得过去

“and didn't make it.”

lín zhōng qián tā ràng wǒ gào sù nǐ CURRENT FOCUS

临终前她让 我告诉你

“Before she passed, she asked me to tell you”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guǎn rì zi duō kǔ duō nán

“that no matter how hard life gets,”

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Scene: Family & Home
Function: RELAYING LAST WISHES
Tone: SOMBER
Emotion: SADNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Deathbed Injunctions (Yiyan)

In Chinese culture, a dying person's last words carry immense moral weight and duty, serving as sacred guidance for surviving family members.

INTENT TAGS: #relaying_message #bereavement #solemnity #consolation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
临终前 SPOKEN CHUNK

before passing away; on one's deathbed

A formal and solemn time phrase used when relaying the final moments or dying wishes of someone.

让我告诉你 SPOKEN CHUNK

asked me to tell you

A standard causative pattern used to pass along a message or instruction from a third party.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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