非礼勿言

“Speak no evil.”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E3

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THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY

[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nǐ hái zhēn shàn liáng a

你还真善良啊 →

“How kind of you.”

fēi lǐ wù yán CURRENT FOCUS

非礼勿言

“Speak no evil.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ shì zhè lǐ de què shé

我是这里的雀舌

“[The Voice-keeper of the Second Level: Qin Yuren] I am the voice-keeper here.”

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Scene: Historical & Court

Function: ADMONITION

Tone: STERN

Emotion: DISAPPROVAL

WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

“Mind your tongue and show proper manners.”

💡 Cultural Insight: Confucian Decorum (Li)

This phrase originates from the four behavioral disciplines of Confucius (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, do no evil), emphasizing strict self-restraint according to moral rituals.

INTENT TAGS: #censuring #correcting #moralizing #setting_boundaries

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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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非礼勿言 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak no impropriety; do not utter words that violate propriety

A classical four-character idiom derived from the Analects of Confucius, used formally or semi-humorously to stop someone from speaking inappropriately.

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