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《The Heir》 S1·E8 (10:17) HSK 7
dāng jiè jiāo jiè zào qián xīn jīng jìn cái shì

当戒骄戒躁 潜心精进才是

“You should guard against arrogance and rashness, and focus entirely on refining your craft.”

《The Heir》 S1·E8
TIMECODE: 10:17 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dàn zhōng jiū wèi jīng mó lì hái bù néng jīng zhǔn kòng zhì yān tái pǐn zhì

但终究 未经磨砺 还不能精准控制烟炱品质

“in the end, you remain unhardened by trials and are unable to precisely control the quality of the lampblack.”

dāng jiè jiāo jiè zào qián xīn jīng jìn cái shì CURRENT FOCUS

当 戒骄戒躁 潜心精进 才是

“You should guard against arrogance and rashness, and focus entirely on refining your craft.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ wèi hé què jiāo ào zì mǎn

“Why, then, have you grown complacent”

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Scene: School & Education
Function: ADMONISHING AND INSTRUCTING
Tone: ADMONISHING
Emotion: DISAPPOINTMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship Ethics and Humility

In traditional Chinese craftsmanship, technical skill must always be matched by character cultivation; premature pride is viewed as the greatest barrier to mastery.

INTENT TAGS: #admonition #moral_guidance #exhortation #craftsmanship
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
戒骄戒躁 SPOKEN CHUNK

guard against arrogance and rashness

A classic four-character idiom frequently used by elders or leaders to remind people to remain humble and steady.

潜心 SPOKEN CHUNK

with great concentration; wholeheartedly

A formal and literary term used to describe devoting oneself entirely to study, research, or craftsmanship.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

3 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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