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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24 (24:40) HSK 1
shěng de tā men yǎng shāng bù zì zài

省得他们养伤不自在

“Or they'll feel unease when they recuperate here.”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E24
TIMECODE: 24:40 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN qiè mò ràng tā men zhī dào wǒ de shēn fèn

“Don't let them know who I really am.”

shěng de tā men yǎng shāng bù zì zài CURRENT FOCUS

省得 他们养伤 不自在

“Or they'll feel unease when they recuperate here.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN míng bái

明白

“Understood.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING
Tone: CONSIDERATE
Emotion: CONSIDERATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Status Burden and Restraint (Jushou)

Commoners or ordinary soldiers would feel intense pressure and nervous restraint around royalty or high generals, hindering their ability to rest peacefully.

INTENT TAGS: #prevention #consideration #justification #empathy
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
省得 SPOKEN CHUNK

lest / so as to avoid / so that one doesn't have to

A very useful spoken connective placed before an undesired outcome to indicate preventive action.

不自在 SPOKEN CHUNK

ill at ease / uncomfortable / constrained

Used to describe psychological discomfort or self-consciousness, especially caused by social hierarchy or formality.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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