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《COURT!》 S1·E12 (11:50) HSK 1
wǒ zhī dào nǐ yòng xīn liáng kǔ

我知道你用心良苦

“I know you all mean well.”

《COURT!》 S1·E12
TIMECODE: 11:50 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bà

爸

“Dad.”

wǒ zhī dào nǐ yòng xīn liáng kǔ CURRENT FOCUS

我知道 你用 心良苦

“I know you all mean well.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn wǒ bù zhì le

但我不治了

“But I'm not doing the treatment.”

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Scene: Medical & Health
Function: CUSHIONING A REFUSAL
Tone: GENTLE
Emotion: RESIGNATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I appreciate your love and effort, but my decision to stop is final.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Filial Empathy and Decision Making

Acknowledging a parent's 'painstaking care' (用心良苦) is a vital pragmatic strategy to preserve respect before asserting personal autonomy against their wishes.

INTENT TAGS: #cushioning #empathy #refusal #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
用心良苦 SPOKEN CHUNK

having well-meaning intentions after much thought; painstaking care

An idiom frequently used to acknowledge deep, often painful efforts made by parents or mentors on one's behalf.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR BLUEPRINTS:
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