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《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E2 (06:36) HSK 6
yě shì zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī

也是睁一只眼 闭一只

“also turn a blind eye to this.”

《Echoes of a Thousand Moons》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 06:36 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN nà zhè zhàng zhēn jiù méi fǎ dǎ le qí shí ba shàng biān

那这仗真就没法打了 其实吧 上边

“we really won't be able to fight this battle. Actually, the higher-ups”

yě shì zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī CURRENT FOCUS

也是 睁一只眼 闭一只

“also turn a blind eye to this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jǐn liàng shuō fú tā men néng liú xià de jiù liú xià shí zài bù yuàn yì de

尽量说服他们 能留下的就留下 实在不愿意的

“Try your best to persuade them. Keep those who are willing to stay. For those who really don't want to,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: REVEALING TACIT APPROVAL
Tone: REASSURING
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Higher-ups know the reality and are willing to look the other way, so relax standard rules.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Flexible Enforcement (灵活性与人情)

In Chinese organizational culture, leaders often balance rigid formal rules with situational flexibility, tacitly permitting exceptions to maintain morale or resolve crises.

INTENT TAGS: #tacit_consent #reassurance #flexibility #pragmatism
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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睁一只眼 闭一只眼 SPOKEN CHUNK

turn a blind eye; overlook infractions deliberately

A very common idiom used when someone in authority chooses to ignore non-compliant behavior rather than enforce strict discipline.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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