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《The Knockout》 S1·E34 (04:25) HSK 4
suǒ yǐ zhè rén nǎ bù néng zǒng kǎo lǜ zì jǐ

所以这人哪 不能总考虑自己

“So I think we shouldn't be as selfish as Wang Li.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E34
TIMECODE: 04:25 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN kàn de qǐ nǐ zhè duō bù róng yì a

“high-ranking official thinks highly of his subordinates.”

suǒ yǐ zhè rén nǎ bù néng zǒng kǎo lǜ zì jǐ CURRENT FOCUS

所以这人哪 不能总考虑自己

“So I think we shouldn't be as selfish as Wang Li.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò zhè me duō nián guò qù le qiǎng jié fàn yì zhí méi yǒu zhuā dào

不过这么多年过去了 抢劫犯一直没有抓到

“But so many years have passed, the robber is still out of law.”

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Scene: Daily Life
Function: GIVING MORAL ADVICE
Tone: DIDACTIC
Emotion: EARNESTNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't be so selfish; real maturity means thinking about the collective good.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Collectivist Altruism (Dawo vs Xiao'wo)

Chinese interpersonal philosophy places strong moral disapproval on pure individual self-interest, valuing solidarity and self-sacrifice for others.

INTENT TAGS: #moralizing #advising #philosophy #reproach
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
总考虑自己 SPOKEN CHUNK

always looking out only for oneself; being self-centered

Used as a gentle or direct moral reproach when criticizing selfish decisions.

Modal Particle「哪」 (na) CHANGE OF STATE

Emphasizes the preceding topic ('this human being / people') and adds an earnest, philosophical conversational tone.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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