《Love Story in the 1970s》 S1·E1 (21:50)
HSK 4
yǒu zé gǎi zhī wú zé jiā miǎn
有则改之 无则加勉
“(If she's right, work on it.) (If not, keep it in mind.)”
《Love Story in the 1970s》
S1·E1
TIMECODE: 21:50
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nǐ yǒu hěn dà de dǐ chù qíng xù a
你有很大的抵触情绪啊
“(against criticism.)”
yǒu zé gǎi zhī wú zé jiā miǎn
CURRENT FOCUS
有则改之 无则加勉
“(If she's right, work on it.) (If not, keep it in mind.)”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
tóng zhì
同志
“Comrade.”
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Scene:
Workplace
Function:
ADMONISHING
Tone:
DIDACTIC
Emotion:
STERNNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Stop arguing back and just take the criticism regardless of whether it is fully accurate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Organizational Criticism and Self-Reflection
In Chinese institutional culture, subordinates are expected to accept criticism magnanimously rather than debating factual accuracy, viewing all feedback as a chance for moral improvement.
INTENT TAGS:
#lecturing
#admonishing
#asserting_authority
#demanding_compliance
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2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
有则改之
SPOKEN CHUNK
correct mistakes if you have committed them
A classical idiom used to encourage accepting corrections gracefully.
无则加勉
SPOKEN CHUNK
guard against mistakes even if you have not made them
Often paired with '有则改之' to urge vigilance and self-improvement.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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