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《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16 (34:21) HSK 3
tài zi xī nù tài zi xī nù

太子息怒 太子息怒

“Please calm down, Your Highness!”

《How Dare You!?》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 34:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ shuō ya

你说呀

“Speak!”

tài zi xī nù tài zi xī nù CURRENT FOCUS

太子 息怒 太子 息怒

“Please calm down, Your Highness!”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nú xià què shí shì àn zhào diàn xià de fēn fù zuò de ya

奴下确实是按照 殿下的吩咐做的呀

“This servant did follow Your Highness's instructions.”

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

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Servant Self-Deprecation (奴才卑称)

In imperial China, palace attendants faced lethal consequences for displeasing royalty; repeating 'appease your anger' was an automatic survival reflex to pacify royal wrath.

INTENT TAGS: #pleading #pacification #self_preservation #submission
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
息怒 SPOKEN CHUNK

please subside your anger / calm down (honorific)

A highly respectful formula used exclusively toward high-status individuals or royalty to beg them to calm down.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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