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《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E22 (09:28) HSK 4
shǔ xià bù guò fèng mìng xíng shì

属下不过奉命行事

“I have only been acting under orders.”

《Cage of Shadows》 S1·E22
TIMECODE: 09:28 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN zhǔ rén shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

主人深谋远虑

“You are truly a visionary, Master.”

shǔ xià bù guò fèng mìng xíng shì CURRENT FOCUS

属下 不过 奉命行事

“I have only been acting under orders.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN ā qī a

阿七啊

“Qi,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: DEFLECTING PRAISE
Tone: SUBMISSIVE
Emotion: DEFERENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't credit or blame me; I was only following your commands.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Hierarchical Modesty

Subordinates in traditional Chinese hierarchies carefully avoid taking credit that belongs to superiors to maintain harmony and protect themselves.

INTENT TAGS: #deflecting_credit #humility #obedience #self_protection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
奉命行事 SPOKEN CHUNK

to act under orders

A formal set phrase used to emphasize that one's actions are purely following superior directives.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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