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《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9 (05:58) HSK 7
yào xiǎng chǔ lǐ bìng fēi yī rì zhī gōng

要想处理 并非一日之功

“Sorting them out won't be done in a day.”

《The First Jasmine》 S1·E9
TIMECODE: 05:58 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jīng zhào fǔ shì wù fán zá juàn zōng fán fù

京兆府事务繁杂 卷宗繁复

“Jingzhao Prefecture affairs are complex, and its case files numerous.”

yào xiǎng chǔ lǐ bìng fēi yī rì zhī gōng CURRENT FOCUS

要想 处理 并非一日之功

“Sorting them out won't be done in a day.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN nín bié lèi huài le shēn zi

您别累坏了身子

“Please don't overexert yourself.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: GIVING COUNSEL
Tone: PERSUASIVE
Emotion: CONCERN
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Don't overwork yourself trying to fix everything immediately; this mess took years to accumulate.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Subordinate Caretaking and Admonition

In Chinese administrative hierarchy, loyal retainers tactfully remind their leaders to preserve health and perspective when facing monumental tasks, balancing duty with filial-like care.

INTENT TAGS: #advising #cautioning #tempering_expectations #caring
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
要想 SPOKEN CHUNK

if one wants to; in order to

Placed at the beginning of a clause to express a conditional goal or objective.

非一日之功 SPOKEN CHUNK

not the work of a single day; takes time and patience

A set literary phrase equivalent to 'Rome was not built in a day', used to emphasize that a difficult task requires prolonged effort.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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