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《Generation to Generation》 S1·E32 (40:42) HSK 7
sòng le nǐ yí gè yǎn rén ěr mù dì lǐ yóu ér yǐ

送了你一个掩人耳目的理由而已

“just provided a convenient excuse.”

《Generation to Generation》 S1·E32
TIMECODE: 40:42 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hēi yī rén bù guò qià hǎo

黑衣人不过恰好

“The man in black”

sòng le nǐ yí gè yǎn rén ěr mù dì lǐ yóu ér yǐ CURRENT FOCUS

送 了 你一个 掩人耳目 的 理由 而已

“just provided a convenient excuse.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè quán shì jì lái zhī bù yì

“Power, once gained,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REVEALING TRUTH
Tone: DISMISSIVE
Emotion: CYNICISM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not pretend you acted out of necessity; it was just a convenient cover.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Political Stratagem

In classical Chinese narrative and court intrigue, political players frequently exploit external accidents as calculated pretenses to execute hidden agendas.

INTENT TAGS: #exposure #dismissal #cynicism #confrontation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
掩人耳目 SPOKEN CHUNK

to deceive others; to pull the wool over people's eyes

A common four-character idiom used to describe an action taken strictly as a cover-up to fool onlookers.

而已 SPOKEN CHUNK

nothing more; that is all; merely

Placed at the end of a clause or sentence to downplay importance or emphasize limitation.

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4 EXPR · 4 GRAMMAR
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