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《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E19 (27:02) HSK 3
dàn bú shì yīn wèi wǒ yuàn yì

但 不是因为我愿意

“but not because I want to.”

《Sunsets Secrets Regrets》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 27:02 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ xiāng xìn tā shì cáng fēng

我相信他是藏锋

“I believe he is Cangfeng—”

dàn bú shì yīn wèi wǒ yuàn yì CURRENT FOCUS

但 不是因为 我愿意

“but not because I want to.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN shì yīn wèi dàng àn qīng qīng chǔ chǔ míng míng bái bái dì jiě mì le

是因为档案 清清楚楚 明明白白地解密了

“It's because the files have now been declassified, clearly and completely.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: CLARIFYING MOTIVATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE AND FIRM
Emotion: SERIOUSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Do not think I am defending him out of sentimentality; cold hard facts forced my conclusion.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Objectivity vs Personal Bias (公私分明)

In Chinese professional hierarchies, particularly in law enforcement or public office, stressing that one acts strictly upon institutional evidence rather than personal ties avoids accusations of favoritism.

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #objectivity #denial #evidence_based
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

1 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不是因为 SPOKEN CHUNK

not because...

A staple negative causal connector frequently paired with 是因为 (it is because) to redirect the listener's assumption.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 1 GRAMMAR
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