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《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E17 (29:10) HSK 5
dàn yě bù shī shì wèi rén cái

但也不失是位人才

“is still considered a talent.”

《The Legend of Rosy Clouds》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 29:10 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN suī rán tǎo yàn le xiē

虽然讨厌了些

“though somewhat disagreeable,”

dàn yě bù shī shì wèi rén cái CURRENT FOCUS

但 也不 失是位 人才

“is still considered a talent.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN jì rán bù néng wèi wǒ suǒ yòng

既然不能为我所用

“If he cannot be used by me,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: CONCEDING STRENGTH
Tone: CALCULATING
Emotion: APPRECIATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I dislike him, but his competence makes him too dangerous to overlook.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Utilitarian Talent Appraisal

In Chinese statecraft, effective leaders distinguish between personal likeability and functional utility, weighing whether an able person can serve their interests.

INTENT TAGS: #conceding #talent_evaluation #calculating #acknowledging
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
不失是 SPOKEN CHUNK

can still be considered as; might well be counted as

A formal, literary collocation used to offer a balanced concession about someone's redeeming qualities.

人才 SPOKEN CHUNK

a person of ability; talent

Standard formal term used when evaluating human capital, competence, or scholarly merit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS:
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