《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E20 (29:53)
HSK 7
shèn zhì bù xī yī jǐ zhī sī
甚至不惜一己之私
“but also forces loyal generals to their deaths”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E20
TIMECODE: 29:53
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wèi yán de wéi rén hé zhǐ nòng quán zhuān zhèng
“[Peace at the border] Wei Yan not only abuses power,”
shèn zhì bù xī yī jǐ zhī sī
CURRENT FOCUS
甚至 不惜 一己之私
“but also forces loyal generals to their deaths”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
CONDEMNING CORRUPTION
Tone:
ACCUSATORY
Emotion:
INDIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Public Good vs. Private Greed (Gong vs. Si)
Traditional Chinese political ethics strongly condemn sacrificing public welfare and loyal ministers for personal gain (si).
INTENT TAGS:
#condemnation
#denunciation
#righteous_anger
#accusation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
甚至不惜
SPOKEN CHUNK
even going so far as not to hesitate to
Used in formal or dramatic contexts to emphasize extreme, unscrupulous, or desperate actions.
一己之私
SPOKEN CHUNK
one's own selfish interests
A common formal idiom used to condemn individuals who place private gain above the public good or loyalty.
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2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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