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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (37:12) HSK 3
dà dào zhī xíng yě tiān xià wéi gōng

大道之行也 天下为公

“when the supreme Dao prevails, the world is shared by all.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 37:12 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zuó rì kàn shū shàng shuō

我昨日看书上说

“I read in a book yesterday”

dà dào zhī xíng yě tiān xià wéi gōng CURRENT FOCUS

大道之行也 天下为公

“when the supreme Dao prevails, the world is shared by all.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ zǐ xì jiǎo xià kuài diǎn děng děng wǒ xiǎo xīn màn diǎn gēn bù shàng le

你仔细脚下 快点 等等我 小心 慢点 跟不上了

“- Watch your step. - Hurry. Wait for me. - Be careful. - Careful. I can't keep up.”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: QUOTING CLASSICS
Tone: EARNEST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: The world belongs to all (Great Harmony society)

Originating from the 'Book of Rites: Li Yun', this is the supreme principle of an ideal human society ('Great Harmony') in Confucianism, exerting a profound influence on Chinese political philosophy and modern revolutionary thought.

INTENT TAGS: #reciting classics #sharing viewpoints #discussing ideals
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
天下为公 SPOKEN CHUNK

The world belongs to the public rather than any single individual or family; originally referred to governance for the common good, and later came to signify that state power should belong to all citizens.

Originating from the 'Book of Rites: Li Yun', it is commonly used in written Chinese and speeches to describe an ideal society or the noble pursuit of absolute selflessness.

大道之行 SPOKEN CHUNK

An era when the great moral order or supreme political ideal prevails.

A classical literary phrase, often paired with 'tian xia wei gong' to express high political aspirations or invoke ancient philosophy.

Modal Particle「也」 (ye) CHANGE OF STATE

A classical Chinese particle used to mark a pause within a sentence and introduce what follows.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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