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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E30 (28:40) HSK 7
duì tā shí huà shí shuō cái shì zhèng lǐ

对他实话实说才是正理

“Telling him the truth is the right thing to do.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 28:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN fán zhǎng yù nǐ shuō a

“Fan Changyu, tell him.”

duì tā shí huà shí shuō cái shì zhèng lǐ CURRENT FOCUS

对他 实话实说 才是 正理

“Telling him the truth is the right thing to do.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǎ pà tā cóng cǐ hé nǐ fǎn mù chéng chóu

“Even if he turns against you from now on,”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: GIVING PRINCIPLED ADVICE
Tone: RESOLUTE
Emotion: DETERMINATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Zhengli (Moral Principle)

Reflects the traditional value of doing what is morally upright (正理) even when personal relationships or harmony are threatened.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #insisting_on_truth #moral_urging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
实话实说 SPOKEN CHUNK

to speak the plain truth; to be honest

A common four-character idiom used when urging someone to confess or state facts candidly.

才是正理 SPOKEN CHUNK

is the only right way / proper course of action

Used to emphasize a moral duty or the most sensible principle to follow.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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