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《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33 (34:16) HSK 6
tài zi gē gē guān xīn zé luàn yě shì nán miǎn

太子哥哥关心则乱 也是难免

“It's understandable that Che loses his composure out of concern for her.”

《Coroner's Diary》 S1·E33
TIMECODE: 34:16 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN huáng hòu fàn xià rú cǐ zhòng zuì

皇后犯下如此重罪

“The Empress has committed such a serious crime.”

tài zi gē gē guān xīn zé luàn yě shì nán miǎn CURRENT FOCUS

太子哥哥 关心则乱 也是 难免

“It's understandable that Che loses his composure out of concern for her.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn

但

“But”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: JUSTIFYING BEHAVIOR
Tone: DIPLOMATIC
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He may have had good intentions, but he still messed up badly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Affection-based Excusals (情有可原)

In Confucian ethics, familial devotion (孝/悌) can partially mitigate moral blame; citing emotional distress helps maintain family harmony on the surface.

INTENT TAGS: #hedging #diplomacy #excusing #politeness
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
关心则乱 SPOKEN CHUNK

care leads to confusion; being overly concerned clouds one's judgment

A classic idiom used to excuse someone's irrational mistake by attributing it to deep emotional attachment.

也是难免 SPOKEN CHUNK

is also hard to avoid; is quite understandable

A set phrase used to soften criticism and show empathetic understanding towards a mistake.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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