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《The Inner Eye》 S1·E2 (25:44) HSK 1
jiàn lì wàng yì de rén

见利忘义的人

“and fence sitters.”

《The Inner Eye》 S1·E2
TIMECODE: 25:44 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā men dōu shì qū yán fù shì

“who are all opportunistic”

jiàn lì wàng yì de rén CURRENT FOCUS

见利忘义 的人

“and fence sitters.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dōu guài tā men

都怪他们

“It's their fault.”

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Scene: Crisis & Conflict
Function: DENOUNCING
Tone: INDIGNANT
Emotion: CONTEMPT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yi vs. Li (Righteousness vs. Profit)

A fundamental Confucian moral dichotomy: placing private gain (Li) above loyalty and righteous behavior (Yi) is considered one of the worst character flaws in Chinese ethics.

INTENT TAGS: #condemnation #indignation #blaming #moral_judgment
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
见利忘义 SPOKEN CHUNK

forgetting moral duty at the sight of profit; opportunistic and unprincipled

A classic four-character idiom used as a harsh moral condemnation of disloyal people.

Modal Particle「的」 (de) CHANGE OF STATE

Forms a noun phrase specifying the category of people being criticized.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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