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《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30 (02:29) HSK 5
ér qiě zhè ge qián dōu shì tā zì jǐ ná chū lái de nǐ zhè bié tì tā shuō huà

而且这个钱都是他自己 拿出来的 你这别替他说话

“And he paid for it all himself. Stop speaking up for him.”

《The Dream Maker》 S1·E30
TIMECODE: 02:29 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN shì a shū jì lǎo jiě tā chū zhōng zhēn de shì hǎo de

是啊 书记 老解他初衷真的是好的

“That's true. Xie's intentions really were good.”

ér qiě zhè ge qián dōu shì tā zì jǐ ná chū lái de nǐ zhè bié tì tā shuō huà CURRENT FOCUS

而且 这个 钱都是他 自己 拿出来 的 你这 别替他说话

“And he paid for it all himself. Stop speaking up for him.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN fāng xiàng shì cuò de zài zěn me nǔ lì dōu shì cuò de

“With the wrong direction, all efforts are futile.”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: DEFENDING SOMEONE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He did not embezzle anything; he sacrificed his own funds for the greater good.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Chuzhong vs. Guize (Intentions vs. Regulations)

In Chinese public and corporate governance, there is frequent tension between having good personal intentions ('chuzhong') and adhering strictly to institutional procedure, creating ethical dilemmas when self-sacrifice violates formal rules.

INTENT TAGS: #defending #advocating #mitigating #interceding
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
自己拿出来的 SPOKEN CHUNK

paid out of one's own pocket

Used to highlight personal financial contribution or self-sacrifice rather than using collective funds.

替他说话 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak on his behalf / stick up for him

Common expression meaning to advocate for, justify, or defend another person's actions.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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