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《The Knockout》 S1·E39 (34:07) HSK 4
wǒ què shí shì bèi tā men méng bì le

我确实是被他们蒙蔽了

“I was really blinded by them.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E39
TIMECODE: 34:07 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN méi yǒu sī xīn

没有私心

“have no selfish motive.”

wǒ què shí shì bèi tā men méng bì le CURRENT FOCUS

我 确实是 被他们 蒙蔽 了

“I was really blinded by them.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wǒ mǎn nǎo zi xiǎng de dōu shì chéng shì jiàn shè hé zhèng fǔ de xíng xiàng

我满脑子想的都是 城市建设和政府的形象

“All I was thinking about was the image of city construction and government.”

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Scene: Legal & Police
Function: PLEADING INNOCENCE
Tone: DEFENSIVE
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't treat me as a co-conspirator; I was just manipulated while trying to do my job.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Deflection through Public Interest Framing

Officials in Chinese anti-graft contexts frequently frame violations as mistakes made in pursuit of the public good rather than selfish personal enrichment to avoid the harshest penalties.

INTENT TAGS: #self_defense #excuse #mitigation #deflection
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
确实是 SPOKEN CHUNK

indeed; truly is

Emphasizes confirmation and sincerity, often deployed when confessing or defending a stance.

被...蒙蔽 SPOKEN CHUNK

to be deceived / hoodwinked by...

A formal passive expression commonly heard in official self-criticisms and disciplinary investigations.

Modal Particle「了」 (le) CHANGE OF STATE

Indicates a completed state or realization, emphasizing the finished state of having been deceived.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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