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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E29 (36:09) HSK 2
tā duì zì jǐ de dú duàn xīn zhī dù míng

他对自己的独断 心知肚明

“he was fully aware of his own arbitrariness.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E29
TIMECODE: 36:09 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN hòu lái wǒ fā xiàn

后来我发现

“Later, I realized”

tā duì zì jǐ de dú duàn xīn zhī dù míng CURRENT FOCUS

他对 自己的 独断 心知肚明

“he was fully aware of his own arbitrariness.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN dàn tā gèng xiǎng yào dá chéng de

但他更想要达成的

“But what he wanted more”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: CHARACTER EVALUATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE AND ANALYTICAL
Emotion: DISAPPROVAL
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“He knows full well he is being a tyrant, and he does it on purpose.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Authoritarian Leadership (家长制/一言堂)

In traditional hierarchical structures, strong figures may knowingly dominate discussions, recognizing their overreach but prioritizing results over consensus.

INTENT TAGS: #character_assessment #insight #criticism #unmasking
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
心知肚明 SPOKEN CHUNK

to know full well / to be fully aware inside

A common idiom describing unspoken, clear understanding about an open secret or personal flaw.

独断 SPOKEN CHUNK

arbitrary / making decisions unilaterally

Often paired with negative leadership behaviors such as running things without consulting others.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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