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《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E27 (24:35) HSK 1
wǒ men zuò shōu yú wēng zhī lì

我们坐收渔翁之利

“and we will reap the benefits?”

《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 24:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN xiān ràng lǐ jiā hé wèi yán xiān dòu

“let the Li family and Wei Yan fight first,”

wǒ men zuò shōu yú wēng zhī lì CURRENT FOCUS

我们坐收 渔翁之利

“and we will reap the benefits?”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN wèi yán shǒu wò bīng quán

“Wei Yan holds military power,”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: PROPOSING STRATEGY
Tone: CALCULATING
Emotion: CONFIDENCE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Strategic Opportunism in Chinese Statecraft

Reflects the classical strategic philosophy of waiting for enemies to weaken each other before intervening to claim victory effortlessly.

INTENT TAGS: #strategizing #scheming #opportunism #calculation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

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坐收渔翁之利 SPOKEN CHUNK

to reap the spoils without lifting a finger while others fight

A classic idiom drawn from the fable of the snipe and the clam, used when planning to let two rivals exhaust each other.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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