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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E39 (22:57) HSK 7
zhuǎn wēi wéi ān yǐ tú hòu jì

转危为安 以图后计

“to turn the corner and plan for what's to come.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 22:57 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù rú yǔ lín zi lián shǒu

不如 与邻子联手

“It's better to work with neighboring pieces”

zhuǎn wēi wéi ān yǐ tú hòu jì CURRENT FOCUS

转危为安 以图后计

“to turn the corner and plan for what's to come.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shuō dé hǎo a

说得好啊

“Well said.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: STRATEGIC PROPOSAL
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CALM
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Quan Yi Zhi Ji (Tactics of Expediency)

Chinese strategic philosophy values patience and pragmatic compromise, teaching that survival and stabilizing a crisis must precede long-term ambitions.

INTENT TAGS: #strategy #advising #planning #persuasion
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
转危为安 SPOKEN CHUNK

to turn crisis into safety; to pull through danger

A formal idiom used when finding a solution to pull through critical predicaments.

以图后计 SPOKEN CHUNK

in order to plan for future developments; bide time for the next step

A classical literary phrase used in strategy when prioritizing survival before counterattacking.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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