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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20 (37:21) HSK 1
gǔ xiān shēng yì bó yún tiān

谷先生义薄云天

“out of righteousness,”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E20
TIMECODE: 37:21 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN dāng nián lí shān méng nàn

当年离山蒙难

“When Lishan Academy was in distress,”

gǔ xiān shēng yì bó yún tiān CURRENT FOCUS

谷先生 义薄云天

“out of righteousness,”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù jǐn dāng diào le qī shēn de lǎo zhái

不仅当掉了栖身的老宅

“you not only pawned your ancestral home,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PRAISING VIRTUE
Tone: REVERENT
Emotion: GRATITUDE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Yi (Righteousness / Chivalric Honor)

In traditional Chinese and wuxia culture, 'yi' embodies moral integrity and unhesitating self-sacrifice for friends or righteous causes.

INTENT TAGS: #praise #honor #gratitude #reverence
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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义薄云天 SPOKEN CHUNK

having boundless righteousness; noble loyalty reaching the skies

A classical four-character idiom (chengyu) reserved for praising extraordinary acts of chivalry, selflessness, or moral nobility.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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