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《The Heir》 S1·E3 (09:20) HSK 6
cǐ shì yú qíng yú lǐ

此事于情于理

“On every count,”

《The Heir》 S1·E3
TIMECODE: 09:20 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jí biàn wǒ men yǐ jīng bèi chú zú zhè yì diǎn yě yǒng yuǎn bú huì gǎi biàn

即便我们已经被除族 这一点也永远不会改变

“Even though we have been expelled from the clan, that will never change!”

cǐ shì yú qíng yú lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

此事 于情于理

“On every count,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ wú fǎ bāng nǐ wǒ yě qǐng nǐ bú yào qù wéi nán wǒ de yé yé

我无法帮你 我也请你不要去为难我的爷爷

“I cannot help you. And please, do not go trouble my grandfather.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: HEDGING
Tone: SOLEMN AND PRINCIPLED
Emotion: HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“No matter how you look at it, what you are asking is completely unreasonable.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Qing and Li Balance

Chinese social ethics evaluate disputes through both 'qing' (relational empathy) and 'li' (rational or moral rules); appealing to both lends absolute moral authority.

INTENT TAGS: #justification #moral_appeal #refusal_setup #fairness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
于情于理 SPOKEN CHUNK

in terms of both emotion and reason; by all standards of fairness

A classic four-character expression used to introduce a balanced moral judgment that cannot easily be refuted.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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