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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40 (22:20) HSK 1
shì lì guó lì mín zhī cè

是利国利民之策

“benefits the nation and the people.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E40
TIMECODE: 22:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kāi guān dào

开官道

“Building an official road”

shì lì guó lì mín zhī cè CURRENT FOCUS

是 利国利民 之策

“benefits the nation and the people.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì tā men bù shí dà tǐ

“They failed to see the bigger picture.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING AND ARGUING
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: RIGHTEOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Our policy is entirely justified and for the greater good; those opposing it are simply shortsighted troublemakers.”
💡 Cultural Insight: guan dao (official highway) / da ti (the greater good)

In ancient China, 'guan dao' referred to national arterial roads constructed and maintained by the imperial court. 'Da ti' denotes the overarching interests of the state or collective, embodying the traditional Chinese political values of 'gu quan da ju' (prioritizing the overall situation) and centralized planning.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #claiming moral high ground #labeling accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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利国利民 SPOKEN CHUNK

benefiting the nation and the people

Frequently used in written or formal political discourse to emphasize the positive value of broad policies, public projects, or major reforms.

不识大体 SPOKEN CHUNK

failing to see the big picture; lacking regard for the greater good

A derogatory expression often used by authority figures to reprimand someone for obsessing over personal or narrow local interests.

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