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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E1 (27:49) HSK 7
níng huǐ shí zuò qiáo bù chāi yī zhuāng hūn

宁毁十座桥不拆一桩婚

“Better to break ten bridges than ruin one marriage.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E1
TIMECODE: 27:49 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN guò bù liǎo jǐ tiān tā nìng kě wǒ shì qīng bái de

“In a few days, she'll wish I were innocent.”

níng huǐ shí zuò qiáo bù chāi yī zhuāng hūn CURRENT FOCUS

宁毁十座桥不拆一桩婚

“Better to break ten bridges than ruin one marriage.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ kě jǐng gào nǐ a bù mó liàn yī xià tā bù zhī dào zì jǐ yī shēn máo bìng

我可警告你啊 不磨炼一下 她不知道自己一身毛病

“I'm warning you. If she doesn't get a wake-up call, she won't realize how many issues she has.”

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Scene: Social & Dating
Function: ADVISING CAUTION
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not take things too far; you should be trying to save the marriage, not destroy it.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Preservation of Marriage Harmony

Traditional Chinese culture strongly values matrimonial stability and social cohesion, viewing the dissolution of a family as a severe tragedy that third parties should actively prevent.

INTENT TAGS: #persuasion #mediating #cautioning #preserving_relationship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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宁毁十座桥不拆一桩婚 SPOKEN CHUNK

better to tear down ten bridges than ruin one marriage

A classic traditional adage used to discourage divorce or advise mediators to help a couple reconcile rather than separate.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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