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《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E2 (19:04) HSK 1
hái qǐng bì xià gāo tái guì shǒu

还请陛下高抬贵手

“I beg Your Majesty to show mercy”

《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E2
TIMECODE: 19:04 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn yě shì nà kuáng tú xiān tú móu bù guǐ

“it was that reckless man who first harbored ill intent.”

hái qǐng bì xià gāo tái guì shǒu CURRENT FOCUS

还请 陛下 高抬贵手

“I beg Your Majesty to show mercy”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ráo shí qīng yī mìng ba

饶石青一命吧

“and spare Shi Qing's life.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PLEADING FOR MERCY
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: FEAR
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Imperial Leniency (Kaien)

In hierarchical monarchies, life and death rested solely on the Emperor's discretion, requiring petitioners to frame requests as an act of personal magnanimity.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #petitioning #begging_clemency
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
高抬贵手 SPOKEN CHUNK

raise your noble hand in mercy; show clemency

A classic set phrase used when begging a superior or authority figure to overlook a fault or grant a reprieve.

还请 SPOKEN CHUNK

kindly please; imploringly ask

A polite framing device used to introduce an earnest request or plea.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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