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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E4 (03:30) HSK 1
zuò rén bú yào tài tān xīn

做人不要太贪心

“Don't be greedy.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E4
TIMECODE: 03:30 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ zhēn zhèng xǐ huān de shì shén me

我真正喜欢的是什么

“what I really like.”

zuò rén bú yào tài tān xīn CURRENT FOCUS

做人 不要太 贪心

“Don't be greedy.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dà lǎo

大佬

“Boss.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: ADMONISHING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Know your place and stop pushing your luck, or you will get nothing.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Philosophy of Zuoren (做人)

In Chinese culture, '做人' encompasses moral character, knowing one's place, and exercising moderation; invoking it elevates a simple disagreement into an ethical rebuke.

INTENT TAGS: #warning #rebuking #boundary_setting #moralizing
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做人 SPOKEN CHUNK

how to conduct oneself; living as a decent person

A profound moral concept in Chinese referring to interpersonal ethics, integrity, and social appropriateness.

太贪心 SPOKEN CHUNK

too greedy; insatiable

Commonly used to critique someone demanding more than their fair share or overreaching.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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