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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8 (08:23) HSK 5
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也不能全怪他

“It's not entirely his fault.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 08:23 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì fā tū rán

事发突然

“It happened suddenly.”

yě bù néng quán guài tā CURRENT FOCUS

也不 能全怪他

“It's not entirely his fault.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì wǒ qiú tā de

“I begged him.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DEFENDING ANOTHER
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: GUILT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Please do not be angry with him; punish me instead because I forced his hand.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Assuming Responsibility (揽责)

Stepping forward to shoulder blame on behalf of a collaborator or loved one is considered a righteous and honorable moral act in Chinese interpersonal ethics.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #mitigation #taking_blame #shielding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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也不能全怪 SPOKEN CHUNK

cannot completely blame (someone)

A polite, mitigating construction used to soften accusations against someone and suggest shared responsibility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

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