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《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E29 (35:21) HSK 6
fán shì jìn lì ér wéi

凡事尽力而为

“"Do your best."”

《Veil of Shadows》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 35:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN bù guò fù qīn shuō guò

不过父亲说过

“But Father always said,”

fán shì jìn lì ér wéi CURRENT FOCUS

凡事 尽力而为

“"Do your best."”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nǐ yě yào jiā yóu a

你也要加油啊

“Work harder.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: ENCOURAGEMENT
Tone: EARNEST
Emotion: HOPEFUL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Parental Admonition (Jiaxun)

Quoting advice from parents ('father once said') carries substantial moral weight in Chinese culture, often invoked to provide emotional grounding and guidance.

INTENT TAGS: #encouragement #moral_support #quoting_wisdom #reassurance
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
尽力而为 SPOKEN CHUNK

to do one's utmost; to do the best one can

A very common Chengyu used to encourage someone to try hard without stressing over the ultimate outcome.

凡事 SPOKEN CHUNK

everything; in all matters

A slightly formal literary word often placed at the start of a sentence to mean 'whatever happens' or 'in all things'.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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