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《River Sunset》 S1·E19 (30:16) HSK 7
zhè shì wǒ zì yǒu fēn cùn

这事我自有分寸

“I know how to handle this.”

《River Sunset》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 30:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

“Eliminate them root and branch.”

zhè shì wǒ zì yǒu fēn cùn CURRENT FOCUS

这事我 自有分寸

“I know how to handle this.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ men yīng gāi duō dòng dòng nǎo zi

你们应该多动动脑子

“You should use your brains more.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: ASSERTING CONTROL
Tone: ASSERTIVE
Emotion: ANNOYANCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Back off and stop lecturing me; I know what I'm doing.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Fencun (Sense of Propriety and Limits)

'分寸' refers to the subtle Chinese art of knowing the appropriate boundaries, balance, and limits in social and strategic conduct.

INTENT TAGS: #asserting_authority #boundary_setting #rebuke #dismissal
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自有分寸 SPOKEN CHUNK

to have one's own sense of judgment or propriety; to know when to stop

Use this set phrase to assert autonomy and reassure or warn others not to micromanage your actions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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