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《River Sunset》 S1·E20 (04:01) HSK 3
yòng wǒ men shì wèi zhǎng de huà lái shuō

用我们侍卫长的话来说

“In the words of our Chief Guard,”

《River Sunset》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 04:01 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn shì wǒ men bìng bú huì lì yòng tā men

但是我们并不会利用他们

“But we do not use them.”

yòng wǒ men shì wèi zhǎng de huà lái shuō CURRENT FOCUS

用 我们侍卫长 的话来说

“In the words of our Chief Guard,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN rú guǒ wǒ men shì cóng shì lǐ biān

如果我们侍从室里边

“if within our Chamberlain's Office...”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: QUOTING AUTHORITY
Tone: FORMAL
Emotion: RESPECT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Appealing to Authority

In hierarchical organizations, attributing a statement or principle to a commanding officer conveys deference and gives the assertion institutional legitimacy.

INTENT TAGS: #quoting #authority #justification #formality
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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用……的话来说 SPOKEN CHUNK

in the words of...; to put it in someone's terms

A very useful discourse marker used to quote an authoritative or representative viewpoint.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

0 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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