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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28 (03:32) HSK 4
dào dǐ hái shì dà táng shǐ chén dǒng lǐ shù

到底还是大唐使臣懂礼数

“The envoys of Great Tang are polite.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E28
TIMECODE: 03:32 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jǐn kuài chá qīng

尽快查清

“Second Prince, please uncover the truth as soon as possible.”

dào dǐ hái shì dà táng shǐ chén dǒng lǐ shù CURRENT FOCUS

到底还是 大唐使臣 懂礼数

“The envoys of Great Tang are polite.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN èr wáng zǐ

二王子

“Second Prince,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PRAISING DIPLOMATICALLY
Tone: DIPLOMATIC AND POINTED
Emotion: APPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Unlike the rest of you barbarians, at least this envoy knows proper etiquette.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Lishu (Ritual Propriety and Etiquette)

In traditional Chinese statecraft, mastery of ritual and etiquette (礼数) was seen as a marker of civilized superiority and political legitimacy.

INTENT TAGS: #complimenting #diplomacy #indirect_criticism #establishing_status
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
到底还是 SPOKEN CHUNK

after all / proves to be in the end

Use this structure when an ultimate outcome confirms an expectation or demonstrates superiority over alternatives.

懂礼数 SPOKEN CHUNK

to know proper etiquette and courtesy

A polite phrase used to commend someone for observing proper social manners and hierarchy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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