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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16 (25:24) HSK 1
zhǐ bù guò shì yǐ fáng wàn yī

只不过是以防万一

“just as a precaution.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E16
TIMECODE: 25:24 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gū jiāng zhè mì dào gào sù nǐ

孤将这密道告诉你

“I am telling you about the secret passages”

zhǐ bù guò shì yǐ fáng wàn yī CURRENT FOCUS

只不过 是 以防万一

“just as a precaution.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ruò zhēn dào le shì qíng jǐn jí de shí hòu

若真到了 事情紧急的时候

“If there ever comes a time of true emergency,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REASSURING
Tone: REASSURING AND MEASURED
Emotion: CALMNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not panic; I am just preparing for the worst-case scenario.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Princely Caution and Confidential Trust

In court intrigue, revealing a secret escape route ('midao') signifies the highest degree of political alliance and personal trust.

INTENT TAGS: #reassurance #hedging #precaution #downplaying
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
以防万一 SPOKEN CHUNK

just in case / to guard against any eventuality

A quintessential set phrase for justifying backup plans or precautionary measures.

只不过是 SPOKEN CHUNK

merely / only / nothing more than

Used to downplay the significance or severity of an action to alleviate someone's concern.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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