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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E8 (09:28) HSK 5
wǒ quàn nǐ jǐn yán shèn xíng

我劝你谨言慎行

“Watch your words.”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E8
TIMECODE: 09:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ hé chǔ chǔ nà

我和楚楚那

“Chu Chu and I...”

wǒ quàn nǐ jǐn yán shèn xíng CURRENT FOCUS

我劝你 谨言慎行

“Watch your words.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN yào shì zhè xiē wán xiào huà chuán chū qù

要是这些玩笑话传出去

“If such jokes get out”

Subtitles synced to millisecond timecode Browse Show Clips →
Scene: Historical & Court
Function: ISSUING A WARNING
Tone: STERN
Emotion: IRRITATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Shut your mouth before you bring disaster on both of us.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Discretion and Avoiding Ruin (Huo Cong Kou Chu)

Chinese culture places extreme emphasis on controlling one's words, as indiscreet statements can quickly cause social ruin or political punishment.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #censuring #cautioning #suppressing_gossip
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
谨言慎行 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be discreet in speech and conduct

A traditional idiom frequently used to advise someone to stay cautious and avoid trouble.

我劝你 SPOKEN CHUNK

I advise you to...

Can range from friendly advice to an authoritative veiled warning depending on tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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