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《The Knockout》 S1·E36 (05:19) HSK 7
hòu bèi jiù bú huì zǒu wān lù

后辈就不会走弯路

“the junior won't take the wrong path.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E36
TIMECODE: 05:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ wù yǐ wéi zhǐ yào yán yú lǜ jǐ yǐ shēn zuò zé

我误以为 只要严于律己 以身作则

“I thought as long as you're strict with yourself, and lead by example,”

hòu bèi jiù bú huì zǒu wān lù CURRENT FOCUS

后辈 就不会 走弯路

“the junior won't take the wrong path.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn wǒ cuò le

但我错了

“But I was wrong.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: SELF REFLECTION
Tone: REFLECTIVE
Emotion: REGRET
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I foolishly thought setting a good example would automatically save them from failure.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Mentorship and Role Modeling (以身作则)

Confucian culture places immense weight on superiors leading by virtuous personal example, often believing juniors will naturally follow suit.

INTENT TAGS: #mentorship #regret #reflection #advising
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
后辈 SPOKEN CHUNK

younger generation; juniors

A respectful term referring to younger people or subordinates in a field or family.

走弯路 SPOKEN CHUNK

take a detour; make avoidable mistakes

Metaphorical idiom used to describe wasting time or making missteps before finding the right path.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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